Alban City School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Alban City School
Address: 7 Hatfield Road
Town/City: St Albans
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL1 3RR
Telephone Number: 01727 860304
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Alban City Free School Ltd

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Gilly Stray
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 381 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.7%

Location and administration

URN: 138231
DfE Number: 919/2028
UKPRN: 10037518
UPRN: 200001882322
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: St Albans (E07000240)
Constituency: St Albans (E14001507)
Electoral Ward: Bernards Heath (E05013948)

Easting & Northing: 515056E, 207522N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 45' 18.78" N 0° 20' 3.75" W
Plus Code: 9C3XQM48+36

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Gavin Baylis - Trustee. Appointed on 10 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 October 2028.
  • Richard Brown - Member. Appointed on 28 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Gemma Collins - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 December 2028.
  • L.H. Crawley - Member. Appointed on 23 May 2011.
  • Robert James Edmund Crick - Trustee. Appointed on 18 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 October 2026.
  • Mrs Janice Graham - Member. Appointed on 23 May 2011.
  • Ian Gregory - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2028.
  • Elizabeth Hodgkinson - Trustee. Appointed on 7 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 September 2026.
  • Michael Hooper - Member. Appointed on 16 March 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Lara Jubb - Member. Appointed on 23 May 2011.
  • Michael Lovett - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 21 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2028.
  • Michael Lovett - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2025.
  • Mike Lovett - Member. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Gillian Martin - Member. Appointed on 28 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Kristian Moseley - Trustee. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 January 2029.
  • Mrs Bernadette O'Sullivan - Trustee. Appointed on 20 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 September 2027.
  • Elisabeth Phillips - Trustee. Appointed on 10 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 October 2028.
  • Mrs Philippa Stapleton - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 11 June 2012.
  • Mrs Gillian Stray - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Gilly Stray - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2019.
  • Mr Sean Trend - Trustee. Appointed on 28 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2025.
  • Mrs Paula Willoughby - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 October 2025.
  • Mrs Paula Willoughby - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
  • Paula Willoughby - Member. Appointed on 29 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2025.
  • Sarah Wright - Trustee. Appointed on 23 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 October 2027.
  • Sarah Wright - Member. Appointed on 24 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).