How Wood Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Spooners Drive, Park Street, St Albans, AL2 2HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

How Wood Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 30th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 March 2023, report published 17 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

215 pupils on roll, with places for 220

Eligible for free school meals12.6%

12.6%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.8%

9.8%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near How Wood Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Mandeville Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs CYNTHIA ROWE NAOMI PARKINS
Phone: 01727768885
Website: howwood.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Spooners Drive, Park Street, St Albans, AL2 2HU
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117235

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.