Camp Primary and Nursery School

Camp Primary and Nursery School continues to perform well as a good school. Pupils are notably proud of their school environment, feeling safe and happy while enjoying engaging lessons. The nurturing culture of the school is highlighted by the positive relationships between staff and students, and the effective support systems in place for those in need, particularly with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Additionally, the curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, which starts from early years and prepares children effectively for future learning stages.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe, happy, and proud of their school.
• The school promotes a strong sense of community and respect among pupils.
• Teaching staff demonstrate a good understanding of their subjects.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-designed, catering to various learning needs.
• Pupils with SEND receive timely and effective support.
• Teachers employ diverse methods of assessment to check and support pupil understanding.
• There is a strong emphasis on reading and a love for literature among pupils.
• Pupils enjoy lessons supported by practical and interactive activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not routinely use feedback to address misconceptions, potentially slowing their progress.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Camp Primary and Nursery School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Camp Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Camp Primary and Nursery School had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.2% of pupils at Camp Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Camp Primary and Nursery School received £7,227 and spent £7,317 for each of its 222 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £170,000 (£766 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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

The latest Ofsted rating for Camp Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Camp Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Camp Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Camp Primary and Nursery School have?

Camp Primary and Nursery School has 228 pupils on roll.

What age range does Camp Primary and Nursery School cover?

Camp Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Camp Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Camp Primary and Nursery School?

Camp Primary and Nursery School is at Camp Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5PG.