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St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Elmbridge, KT8 2PGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
93%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
75 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#141 of 13,686 nationally

About St Alban's Catholic Primary School

St Alban's Catholic Primary School in Elmbridge, Surrey, stands well above the local authority average for primary schools. In its most recent Key Stage 2 results, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Surrey average of 66%. That is a gap of 27 percentage points. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard: 52% of pupils achieved a higher score in maths, and 58% did so in reading. These figures place St Alban's first out of 21 primary schools in Elmbridge and in the top 1% nationally. The school is Roman Catholic, mixed-gender, and state-funded, with 415 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420. Just 4. 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is notably low and reflects the local demographic.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBeauchamp Road, East Molesey, Elmbridge, KT8 2PG
HeadteacherEmma Daly
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils415
Free School Meals (FSM)4.3%
School Capacity415 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Alban's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.