Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.56 miles
Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 18 July 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.56 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.53 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.76 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.74 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.55 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.81 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.76 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.53 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.70 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.81 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.56 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.74 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 0.56 miles away, among children whose nearest school it is; about the same as 2025, nearer than 2015.
- Reception 2026 drew 58 first-choice applications for 59 offers; 56 offers went to first-choice families and 2 first-choice families (3%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 78% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% of pupils reached it in 2024/25 (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- West Avenue, St Albans, AL2 3HD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 18 July 2024
Strengths
- “This is a vibrant, happy school where pupils thrive and flourish.”
- “The school has high aspirations for its pupils.”
- “Staff work tirelessly to ensure all pupils can meet the school’s high expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2024 (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) | 78% | 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: 58 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mandeville Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Prae Wood Primary School 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Peter's School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
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