Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

About Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a small, popular village school where demand far outstrips supply. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received nine applications for just two available places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.5. All of those places went to first-preference families, which suggests that those who want a place here tend to rank it as their top choice. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, a grade it has held across both its most recent inspections. In its 2023 ungraded inspection, inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, and the previous graded inspection in 2014 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management and early years provision all judged Good. With only 54 pupils on roll against a capacity of 90, the school is clearly operating well below its physical limit, but the admissions data tells a different story: it is heavily oversubscribed, and securing a place is extremely competitive.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted report does not provide a specific quality of education grade, but the overall Good rating and the Good judgement for early years provision offer some reassurance. The school serves a relatively affluent intake, with just 11.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, well below the national average. Unfortunately, the data does not include Key Stage 2 SATs results for this school, so it is not possible to compare its academic performance against the local authority average of 64% achieving the expected standard. However, the school’s strong oversubscription and Good Ofsted record suggest it is well-regarded locally. For context, Hertfordshire has 45 outstanding primary schools out of 401 total, and the nearest outstanding alternative is Little Hadham Primary School, 2.3 kilometres away. Parents considering Albury should be aware that published exam results are not available here, so academic benchmarking relies heavily on the Ofsted rating and word of mouth.

The school offers a notably broad set of facilities for its size, including a Forest School, sensory room, chapel, sports hall, and art studios. Clubs range from gardening and drama to coding and chess, and sports include football, gymnastics, cricket, rounders, and swimming. The school also provides nursery provision for children from age two. SEND support is available for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. This is a Church of England voluntary aided primary, so faith character may be a factor for some families, though the data does not specify admissions criteria. Albury is best suited to families who value a very small, community-focused setting with strong parental demand and a wide range of enrichment opportunities, and who are prepared for the challenge of securing a place in a heavily oversubscribed school.

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