Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Branch Road
Park Street
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL2 2LX
Phone 01727872158
Reference Number 117452

Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspection areas. The school fosters a supportive and caring environment where pupils feel valued and safe, leading to positive behavior and attitudes. The curriculum is well-planned in most areas, allowing pupils to develop a deep understanding of their learning, particularly in subjects like history and reading. However, areas such as design and technology need more precise curriculum planning to ensure that all pupils achieve at their highest potential. The new headteacher has made notable improvements, with parents reporting a focus on enabling children to thrive.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 147
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.1%
Girls: 44.9%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 11.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 18.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 7 15
2 8 3 11
3 11 10 21
4 9 7 16
5 12 5 17
6 9 12 21

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 61.9%
Mixed, Other 10.9%
White, Other 6.8%
African 5.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.7%
Caribbean 2.7%
Indian 2%
White & Asian 1.4%
Irish 1.4%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 25 Nov 2021
Date Report
25 Nov 2021 School inspection:
13 Oct 2016 Short inspection
14 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
07 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
25 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel valued, happy, and safe at school.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Well-structured curriculum promotes deep understanding in most subjects.
  • Strong emphasis on reading with systematic phonics instruction.
  • Engaging extracurricular activities that enrich pupils' experiences.
  • Positive behavior and attitudes among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum plans in some subjects lack precision, impacting pupil achievement.
  • Governors do not consistently hold leaders accountable for educational quality.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.2
Writing -0.8
Maths -0.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 14 1
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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