Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NX
Headteacher: Mr Jonny SpectorSchool website ↗Pupils: 238 (capacity: 243)Part of AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Ofsted RatingInspected 13 December 2023Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
74.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
23.0%
Reading
Expected level87.0%
Exceeding58.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
Writing
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Maths
Expected level81.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
96
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
16.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 80.0% | 17.0% | +2.1 | +4.8 | +4.5 |
| 2016/17 | 80.0% | 13.0% | +2.4 | +4.4 | +2.6 |
| 2017/18 | 77.0% | 16.0% | -2.2 | +1.0 | -0.8 |
| 2018/19 | 45.0% | 14.0% | -3.1 | -2.2 | -4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 67.0% | 10.0% | -2.3 | -0.9 | +1.0 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 10.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 74.0% | 23.0% | - | - | - |