How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
How Wood Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Spooners Drive, Park Street, St Albans, AL2 2HU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending How Wood School.”
- “They feel safe and are well cared for by staff.”
- “Pupils are polite and friendly to each other and to adults.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, when they do not, pupils’ learning is disrupted.”
- “In a small number of subjects, leaders’ curriculum planning is not as clear.”
- “As a result, teachers are not always sure of the knowledge that pupils should learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Mandeville Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Prae Wood Primary School 1.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Peter's School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 1.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published