Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonny Spector
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Agora Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 243
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 144907
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923678240
About this school
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Watford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 60% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 70% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 80% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 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 | 67% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery compares
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery ranked 97th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5.3% | 24.9% | 238 | — |
| Leavesden JMI School | 40% | 5.5% | 28.1% | 389 | 0.5 miles |
| Kingsway Infants' School | — | 6.3% | 24.1% | 171 | 0.6 miles |
| Kingsway Junior School | 80% | 4.9% | 28.4% | 235 | 0.6 miles |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | 71% | 4.5% | 12% | 268 | 0.6 miles |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | 47% | 5.6% | 22.2% | 223 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
- 13 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report29 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.88%
- English as an additional language
- 32.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.28%
- Persistent absence
- 11.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leavesden JMI School0.5 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Kingsway Infants' School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Kingsway Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Watford
-
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Watford
Other schools in Watford
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery ranks 9th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Watford.
- Ascot Road Primary School Primary
- Beechfield School Primary
- Bromet Primary School Primary
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cassiobury Junior School Primary
- Central Primary School Primary
- Chater Infant School Primary
- Chater Junior School Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Primary
- Field Junior School Primary
- Greenfields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery is Mr Jonny Spector, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery?
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery full?
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 243 pupils and 238 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery?
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery is part of AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery ranked 97th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery'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 10 July 2026.