London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Alexander Road, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Joyce
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 117146
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01727823283
About this school
London Colney Primary & Nursery School is a community primary school in St Albans. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected London Colney Primary & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 22 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 68% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 14% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 77% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 73% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How London Colney Primary & Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How London Colney Primary & Nursery School compares
London Colney Primary & Nursery School ranked 22nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 6.5% | 28.4% | 156 | — |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | 41% | 6.1% | 22.4% | 315 | 0.4 miles |
| Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy | 83% | 5.2% | 13.3% | 206 | 0.5 miles |
| Windermere Primary School | 48% | 7.8% | 35.4% | 134 | 1.3 miles |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | 87% | 4% | 14.2% | 236 | 1.5 miles |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | — | 3.4% | 7.8% | 180 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.39%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.51%
- Persistent absence
- 24.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bowmansgreen Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
Windermere Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · St. Albans
-
Cunningham Hill Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
Cunningham Hill Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · St Albans
Other schools in St Albans
London Colney Primary & Nursery School ranks 7th of the 31 ranked primary schools in St Albans.
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Alban City School Primary
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Bernards Heath Junior School Primary
- Bowmansgreen Primary School Primary
- Camp Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Colney Heath Primary School Primary
- Cunningham Hill Infant School Primary
- Cunningham Hill Junior School Primary
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Fleetville Junior School Primary
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does London Colney Primary & Nursery School teach?
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in St Albans.
- Who is the headteacher of London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of London Colney Primary & Nursery School is Mrs Sarah Joyce, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has London Colney Primary & Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected London Colney Primary & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is London Colney Primary & Nursery School full?
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 206 pupils and 156 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is London Colney Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. London Colney Primary & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does London Colney Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records London Colney Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have London Colney Primary & Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does London Colney Primary & Nursery School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School ranked 22nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is London Colney Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are London Colney Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, London Colney Primary & Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.