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St Albans · East of England · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

11 nearby

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

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280 m0.2 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5EG

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 7 November 2023 · published 10 December 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
02
594 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.
04
693 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Fleetville Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

228 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LW

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 21 November 2023 · published 15 January 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
05
788 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Cunningham Hill Infant School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5QJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–7
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 30 January 2024 · published 10 March 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
06
788 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Cunningham Hill Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5QJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 24 April 2024 · published 10 June 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
07
829 m0.5 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.
08
901 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Verulam School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Brampton Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4PR

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 22 May 2024: School remains Good
09
905 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Royal Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LX

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–7
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 14 December 2023 · published 24 January 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
971 m0.6 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).
11
977 m0.6 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.
12
1,026 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Camp Primary and Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Camp Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5PG

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 12 July 2023 · published 24 September 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.

Independent (private)

1 nearby

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

03
671 m0.4 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.

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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