St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Hazelmere Road, St Albans, AL4 9RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Patricia O'Donnell
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 134
- URN
- 148990
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01727861077
About this school
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in St Albans. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 134 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 81% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 94% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 91% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 88% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 | 81% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 149th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.5% | 15.5% | 134 | — |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | 87% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 230 | 0.1 miles |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | 87% | 3.4% | 5% | 358 | 0.5 miles |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 3.8% | 243 | 0.5 miles |
| Oakwood Primary School | 74% | 3.8% | 8% | 317 | 0.6 miles |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 7.7% | 304 | 1.0 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)
- 15.54%
- English as an additional language
- 37.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Skyswood Primary & Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · St Albans
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Wheatfields Junior Mixed School0.5 miles
Primary · St Albans
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Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · St. Albans
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Oakwood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · St Albans
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Fleetville Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · St Albans
Other schools in St Albans
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 23rd of the 31 ranked primary schools in St Albans.
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Alban City School Primary
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Bernards Heath Junior School Primary
- Bowmansgreen Primary School Primary
- Camp Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Colney Heath Primary School Primary
- Cunningham Hill Infant School Primary
- Cunningham Hill Junior School Primary
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Fleetville Junior School Primary
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in St Albans.
- Who is the headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Ms Patricia O'Donnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 134 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 134 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 149th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy'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 10 July 2026.