Bowmansgreen Primary School
Telford Road, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bowmansgreen Primary School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 33rd of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 February 2016, report published 9 March 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
Bowmansgreen Primary is a place where pupils are happy and learn to respect each other. The school helps pupils develop a strong sense of identity and to appreciate their diverse community. Pupils develop socially by celebrating the achievements of others. Lessons and assemblies help pupils to have a notable awareness of the feelings of those around them. They learn ways to manage their emotions and look after their well-being. Pupils use these approaches to give helpful advice to their peers. As a result, pupils are kind and thoughtful, which contributes well to purposeful classroom environments. Incidents of poor conduct, including bullying are now rare, but some pupils recall times in the recent past when this might have been more common. They identify the positive work across the school to reduce the risk of unkindness. Pupils trust adults in school and know they can share any worries, if they arise. The school supports pupils to achieve well and pupils are proud of their successes. From the moment they start in Reception, children are supported to develop a love of books and traditional stories. Pupils talk enthusiastically about the books staff share with them during the school's 'festival of reading'.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teachers do not adapt their teaching approaches to respond to pupils' errors or misconceptions. This means that pupils do not always refine or embed what they have already learned. As a result, pupils can lack confidence recalling some concepts they have already been taught. The school should ensure that teachers have secure understanding of how to respond to the gaps in pupils' knowledge and provide pupils with work that supports them to build fluency and remember more.
- The attendance of some pupils is too low. The school is taking effective action. However, trends and patterns in individual pupils' absence are not always responded to as swiftly as possible. The school should make best use of available data and attendance information to ensure that actions taken to address regular absence are as impactful as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
39 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
315 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Bowmansgreen Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| Clore Shalom School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Windermere Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Fleming
- Phone
- 01727767772
- Address
- Telford Road, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1PH
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117187
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.