Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery

School overview

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery is a primary school serving Watford, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 238 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 'Good'. 74% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 14.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 8% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 23% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 34 first choices for 29 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 0.34 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 19.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.