Redbourn Primary School

About Redbourn Primary School

Redbourn Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit well below the Hertfordshire local authority average, which is a significant point for parents to weigh up. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 64%. That puts Redbourn in the bottom 50 nationally and last among the 40 primary schools in St Albans. Reading is the strongest individual subject, with 83% of pupils meeting the expected standard and an average scaled score of 107. Maths is weaker: 71% hit the expected level, with an average score of 105. Writing is the biggest concern, with only 40% reaching the expected standard, and no pupils achieved the higher standard in either writing or the combined measure. The school’s ranking in the East of England region places it in the 88th percentile, meaning roughly 12% of regional schools scored lower.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, rated it Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in October 2022, when the school was judged to Require Improvement overall. The turnaround in leadership and management, now rated Good, appears to have driven the change. Parent View responses, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, show strong satisfaction in several areas: 86% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 86% felt the school makes them aware of what their child will learn. However, concerns are more pronounced around SEND support: only 48% of parents agreed that children with special educational needs get the support they need, while 52% disagreed or strongly disagreed.

Redbourn Primary is a three-form entry school with a published admission number of 42 places for the 2025/26 academic year, and it was oversubscribed with 58 total applications. Of those, 36 were first-preference offers, giving a ratio of 1.38 applications per place. The school has a nursery provision and caters for children aged 3 to 11. Facilities include a gymnasium, dining hall, ICT suite, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include dance, athletics, swimming and football, while clubs range from book club and gardening to drama, choir, science club and film club. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health support. For families considering Redbourn, the key takeaway is that while the school has improved its Ofsted rating and enjoys strong parent satisfaction in many areas, its academic outcomes at Key Stage 2 are notably below the local average, particularly in writing.

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