Markyate Village School and Nursery
Cavendish Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Markyate Village School and Nursery is a primary school in St Albans for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 12th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 10 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
Pupils are proud to attend this friendly and welcoming school. The school sets ambitious expectations for pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils work hard in lessons, enjoy learning and achieve well. Pupils feels safe and are well cared for. Relationships between pupils and staff are positive. Pupils know the adults they can speak to if they ever feel worried. The school checks carefully that pupils are ready to learn. Behaviour in lessons and around the school is respectful and calm. Most pupils display excellent attitudes to learning. At social times, pupils get along well with one another. They play a range of sports and enjoy games such as chess harmoniously together. Pupils eagerly take on roles of responsibility and develop their leadership skills. Prefects and sports captains take pride in their roles representing the school, while 'active travel ambassadors' help to keep other pupils safe and active. Pupils have a range of opportunities to develop their talents and interests. Sports, music and the arts are all well catered for. Residential trips broaden pupils' horizons. Every pupil gets these same opportunities to develop many new skills.
What the school should improve
- The expectations of pupils' writing across the curriculum are not consistent. This means that some pupils do not write with the fluency and accuracy required to demonstrate their learning in an effective way. The school should give pupils clearer expectations to help them to write effectively across the whole curriculum.
- On occasion, the school does not ensure that the teaching of the curriculum makes the intended learning as clear as it should be. This means pupils do not always secure the intended core knowledge as well as they might. The school should continue to support staff to ensure what pupils need to learn and remember is at the forefront of teaching across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
211 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near Markyate Village School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensworth Church of England Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 57% met the expected standard |
| Beechwood Park School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Slip End Village School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Caddington Village School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Flamstead Village School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Anna Page
- Phone
- 01582840537
- Address
- Cavendish Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PT
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117127
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.