Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.34 miles
Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 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 | 0.34 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.30 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.55 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.29 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.30 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.13 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.42 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.44 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.23 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.40 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.25 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.24 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception place went to a child living 0.34 miles away, the 67th shortest of 275 Hertfordshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 but further than in 2015, and it swung sharply between some years, most of all from 2024 to 2025.
- Reception 2026 drew 34 first-choice applications for 29 offers; 27 offers went to first-choice families, and 7 first-choice families (21%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 23% reached the higher standard (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
- The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 238 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of the Alban Wood family.”
- “They show respect for each other and for the adults who look after them.”
- “Relationships throughout the school are built on trust.”
To improve
- “This does not happen routinely in all subjects.”
- “More time is needed for this to lead to improvements in the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 January 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) | 74% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 27 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.
- Leavesden JMI School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsway Infants' School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingsway Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cherry Tree Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
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