St Alban's Church of England Primary School

About St Alban's Church of England Primary School

St Alban's Church of England Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other Camden primaries, but its headline KS2 figure tells a slightly different story. The school's proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 74%, which is just one percentage point below the Camden local authority average of 75%. That's a very narrow gap, and it places St Alban's 23rd out of 38 primaries in the borough — squarely in the middle third. However, the school's ranking score of 74 puts it in the top 25% nationally, suggesting its performance is stronger relative to schools across England than it is within its own competitive London borough. The school is also significantly smaller than many of its peers, with just 92 pupils against a capacity of 236, and a high proportion of children eligible for free school meals at 59.6%, which makes its near-average KS2 result a notable achievement in context.

Digging into the 2023/24 KS2 results, the school's strengths and weaknesses become clearer. In reading, 84% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 107, while maths saw the same 84% expected rate and a matching average score of 107. Writing also hit 84% at the expected level. Where the school really stands out is at the higher standard: 32% of pupils achieved greater depth in maths, well above the national average, and 26% did so in writing. The combined higher standard across all three subjects was 16%, which is respectable. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds from pupils' starting points. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024 was an ungraded visit that confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good. Its previous graded inspection in 2019 also gave a Good rating, while the 2014 inspection had awarded Outstanding.

St Alban's is a Church of England primary with nursery provision for children aged three and up, and it's clearly a popular choice locally. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 30 applications for just 9 places, with all 9 first-preference applicants offered a spot — an oversubscription ratio of 3.33 to one. The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sports hall, ICT suite, art studios, music rooms, and a chapel, plus sports like football, cricket, swimming and gymnastics. Clubs include drama, eco club, choir and chess. The SEND provision is broad, covering moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health support. This is a small, inclusive school that punches at or near the LA average despite high disadvantage levels, and it will suit families who value a Church of England ethos, a strong community feel, and a school that supports a wide range of additional needs.

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