What did Ofsted judge Alban City School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Alban City School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Alban City School?

Alban City School has 381 pupils on roll.

What ages does Alban City School take?

Alban City School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is Alban City School located?

Alban City School is located in St Albans, AL1 3RR, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Alban City School?

Alban City School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Alban City School?

Distance did not decide places at Alban City School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Alban City School?

When Alban City School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care (Children Looked After) — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule; 2. Medical or Social Needs — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. Rule 2 applications will only be considered at the time of the initial application, unless there has been a significant and exceptional change of circumstances within the family since the initial application was submitted; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application. This applies to Reception through to Year 5 in Alban City School. In Year admissions: the sibling may be in the school's final year as long as they will still be in attendance at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Random allocation will be undertaken independently of the school by Hertfordshire County Council. Every child entered onto the county council's admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break this random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Alban City School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.6% of pupils at Alban City School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Alban City School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Alban City School, year by year →

How places are decided at Alban City School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care (Children Looked After) — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule.
2Medical or Social Needs — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. Rule 2 applications will only be considered at the time of the initial application, unless there has been a significant and exceptional change of circumstances within the family since the initial application was submitted.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application. This applies to Reception through to Year 5 in Alban City School. In Year admissions: the sibling may be in the school's final year as long as they will still be in attendance at the time of admission.
4Nearest School — Children for whom it is the nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance / location.
5Distance — Children who live nearest to the school. Children not considered under rule 4 will be considered under rule 5.

If two applications tie: Where there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Random allocation will be undertaken independently of the school by Hertfordshire County Council. Every child entered onto the county council's admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break this random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

Sibling rule applies to Reception through Year 5 only. School follows Hertfordshire County Council's coordinated admissions scheme. Nursery provision (Little Robins Pre-School) does not guarantee admission to main school.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Alban City School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Alban City School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Alban City School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Alban City School?: Alban City School has 381 pupils on roll.
What ages does Alban City School take?: Alban City School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is Alban City School located?: Alban City School is located in St Albans, AL1 3RR, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Alban City School?: Alban City School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Alban City School?: Distance did not decide places at Alban City School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Alban City School?: When Alban City School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care (Children Looked After) — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule; 2. Medical or Social Needs — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. Rule 2 applications will only be considered at the time of the initial application, unless there has been a significant and exceptional change of circumstances within the family since the initial application was submitted; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application. This applies to Reception through to Year 5 in Alban City School. In Year admissions: the sibling may be in the school's final year as long as they will still be in attendance at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Random allocation will be undertaken independently of the school by Hertfordshire County Council. Every child entered onto the county council's admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break this random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Alban City School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.6% of pupils at Alban City School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Alban City School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care (Children Looked After) — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule.
2Medical or Social Needs — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. Rule 2 applications will only be considered at the time of the initial application, unless there has been a significant and exceptional change of circumstances within the family since the initial application was submitted.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application. This applies to Reception through to Year 5 in Alban City School. In Year admissions: the sibling may be in the school's final year as long as they will still be in attendance at the time of admission.
4Nearest School — Children for whom it is the nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance / location.
5Distance — Children who live nearest to the school. Children not considered under rule 4 will be considered under rule 5.

Alban City School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Alban City School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Alban City School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Alban City School?: Alban City School has 381 pupils on roll.
What ages does Alban City School take?: Alban City School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is Alban City School located?: Alban City School is located in St Albans, AL1 3RR, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Alban City School?: Alban City School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Alban City School?: Distance did not decide places at Alban City School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Alban City School?: When Alban City School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care (Children Looked After) — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule; 2. Medical or Social Needs — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. Rule 2 applications will only be considered at the time of the initial application, unless there has been a significant and exceptional change of circumstances within the family since the initial application was submitted; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application. This applies to Reception through to Year 5 in Alban City School. In Year admissions: the sibling may be in the school's final year as long as they will still be in attendance at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Random allocation will be undertaken independently of the school by Hertfordshire County Council. Every child entered onto the county council's admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break this random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Alban City School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.6% of pupils at Alban City School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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