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Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · St Albans, AL2 3HD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,313 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils412
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr John Ferguson
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135528.

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 maths78%, 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.20%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils412
Girls196
Boys216
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.3%
First language not English15.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.432
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.384
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.1

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
56.3%
Other White
9.5%
Indian
5.8%
Other Asian
4.4%
White and Asian
4.1%
Other mixed
4.1%
Pakistani
2.9%
Chinese
2.2%
Irish
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

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 teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)20.57
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.06
Support staff (FTE)18.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.131
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.2%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, 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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryThe Marlborough Science AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableSt Columba's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPark Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPrae Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miNot applicableSt Albans SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

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

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Nov 2014.

How does Killigrew Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School ranks 2,313 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Killigrew Primary and Nursery School made 59 offers from 131 applications (2.2 per offer), and 56 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School has 412 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School had 432 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?

At Killigrew Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.2% 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.