Branch Road, Park Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL2 2LX
10 reasons to choose Park Street Church of England Primary School
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Park Street Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in St Albans and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Park Street Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection.
Average class size
Park Street Church of England Primary School has six classes, one mixed-age, a pre-school, and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Park Street Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 26% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Park Street Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately with some cross-curricular linking where appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 3 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Park Street Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Park Street Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Park Street Church of England Primary School
St Columba’s College Prep (1.7 miles); Radlett Preparatory School (3.6 miles); Edge Grove School (3.9 miles).
The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans (2.2 miles); St Peter’s School (2.5 miles); St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, St Albans (2.9 miles).
St Columba’s College, St Alban’s (1.7 miles); St Albans School (2.7 miles); St Albans Independent College (2.7 miles).
Loreto College (3.1 miles); Saint Michael’s Catholic High School (3.3 miles); Parmiter’s School (3.6 miles).