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27, MARKET PLACE, ST ALBANS, AL3 5DL

AL3 5DL · St Albans · East of England · England

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State-funded

8 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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314 m0.2 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Etna Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5NL

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 11 October 2023 · published 15 November 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
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425 m0.3 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Muriel Green Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Church Crescent, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5JB

Phase
Nursery
Ages
3–5
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 25 April 2024 · published 1 July 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
03
430 m0.3 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Alban City School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RR

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–11
Type
Free schools
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 15 June 2023 · published 27 July 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
05
555 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Grove Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1DQ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 24 September 2019 · published 22 October 2019 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Improved significantly. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 24 April 2025: Improved significantly
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650 m0.4 mi straight-lineReport card27 January 2026

Maple Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hall Place Gardens, Maple Primary School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3SW

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 27 January 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard
  • Early yearsStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 13 October 2021).
08
697 m0.4 mi straight-line

Loreto College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RQ

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 15 October 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
10
721 m0.4 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Peter's School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1HL

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 8 November 2023 · published 13 December 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
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1,126 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

St Michael's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4SJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 16 July 2024 · published 15 September 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 17 May 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Independent (private)

4 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

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432 m0.3 mi straight-line

St Albans School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Abbey Gateway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4HB

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
Christian/non-denominational
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
06
559 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Albans Independent College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

69 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1LN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
14–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
09
714 m0.4 mi straight-line

St Albans High School for Girls

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Townsend Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3SJ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4–18
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
12
1,245 m0.8 mi straight-line

St Columba's College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

King Harry Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4AW

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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