Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church End, Albury, SG11 2JQ
This school is open but due to close.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Amanda Hopwood
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Albury & Puller Primary & Nursery Schools
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 25
- URN
- 117419
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279771253
About this school
Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Albury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 25 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | - | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | - | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | - | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | - | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | - | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | - | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | - | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 296th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 25 | — |
| Little Hadham Primary School | 82% | 5.2% | 14% | 151 | 1.4 miles |
| Furneux Pelham Church of England School | 42% | 3.9% | 13.3% | 107 | 2.0 miles |
| Jenyns First School and Nursery | — | 4.4% | 7.1% | 66 | 2.4 miles |
| Farnham Church of England Primary School | — | 13.9% | 28.6% | 9 | 2.6 miles |
| Avanti Brook Primary School | — | 6.8% | 18% | 95 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.36%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Hadham Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Furneux Pelham Church of England School2.0 miles
Primary · Furneux Pelham
-
Jenyns First School and Nursery2.4 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Farnham Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Avanti Brook Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Bishops Stortford
Common questions
- What ages does Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Albury.
- Who is the headteacher of Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Ms Amanda Hopwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is part of the Albury & Puller Primary & Nursery Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 296th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.