St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road, St Albans, AL1 5EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Tess Hackett
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 151983
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01727866668
About this school
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery is a Roman Catholic primary academy in St Albans. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 410 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (URN 117491).
How St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 410 | — |
| Fleetville Junior School | 78% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 358 | 0.3 miles |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 7.7% | 304 | 0.4 miles |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | 87% | 4% | 14.2% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | — | 3.4% | 7.8% | 180 | 0.4 miles |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 228 | 0.5 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Fleetville Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · St Albans
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Fleetville Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · St Albans
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Cunningham Hill Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · St Albans
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Cunningham Hill Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · St Albans
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Camp Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · St Albans
Other 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 Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery teach?
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in St Albans.
- Who is the headteacher of St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery is Ms Tess Hackett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery, 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 Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery?
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery has 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery full?
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 459 pupils and 410 on roll (89%), 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 Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery?
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 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.
- Does St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.