School profile

Camp Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · St Albans, AL1 5PG

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,721 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Camp Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils228
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sharon Barton Rachel Rowe
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117136.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils228
Girls118
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.4%
First language not English19.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)28
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size28.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.9%
Other White
11.8%
Other mixed
5.3%
White and Asian
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
Other Asian
3.1%
Indian
2.2%
Pakistani
2.2%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
Irish
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)10.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.61
Support staff (FTE)15.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.133
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.2%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Camp Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryWindermere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryCunningham Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryCunningham Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryFleetville Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miAll-throughSamuel Ryder AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryVerulam SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Camp Primary and Nursery School

What is Camp Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Camp Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jul 2014.

How does Camp Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Camp Primary and Nursery School ranks 4,721 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

What are Camp Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Camp Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Camp Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Camp Primary and Nursery School made 30 offers from 133 applications (4.4 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Camp Primary and Nursery School?

Camp Primary and Nursery School has 228 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Camp Primary and Nursery School?

Camp Primary and Nursery School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Camp Primary and Nursery School?

At Camp Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Camp Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Camp Primary and Nursery School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.