Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

West Avenue, St Albans, AL2 3HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Killigrew 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 10th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2014, report published 9 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

412 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals7.3%

7.3%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.5%

15.5%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.5%

9.5%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Mandeville Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard
How Wood Primary and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Prae Wood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	87% 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: Mr John Ferguson
Phone: 01727774200
Website: killigrew.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Avenue, St Albans, AL2 3HD
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 135528

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.