London Colney Primary & Nursery School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Alexander Road
London Colney
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL2 1JG
Phone 01727823283
Reference Number 117146

London Colney Primary & Nursery School continues to be a good school where pupils thrive in a safe and inclusive environment. Relationships among pupils and between pupils and staff are warm and respectful, fostering a positive atmosphere conducive to learning. The school has effectively prioritized reading, ensuring that pupils develop a love for it and have the support they need to improve. Additionally, the ambitious curriculum is designed to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, some areas, such as the application of learning across subjects, need improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 175
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.29%
Girls: 49.71%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 26.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 22.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 12 21
2 9 8 17
3 11 16 27
4 13 10 23
5 9 9 18
6 14 13 27

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 29.7%
White, Other 23.4%
African 9.1%
Asian, Other 8.6%
Chinese 3.4%
Pakistani 2.9%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.7%
White & Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.1%
Irish 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Unclassified 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 02 Mar 2023
Date Report
02 Mar 2023 School inspection
19 Sep 2017 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2015 Monitoring visit
10 Feb 2015 Full inspection:
13 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
09 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
23 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and supported in a warm, respectful environment.
  • Exceptional extracurricular opportunities that cater to various interests.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and developing literacy skills from early years.
  • Inclusive practices that support pupils with SEND effectively.
  • Most pupils achieve well across subjects with positive attitudes towards learning.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers' pedagogical approaches do not consistently meet the varied needs of all pupils.
  • Inconsistencies in the quality of presentation and expectations across different subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 85%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.1
Writing 3.4
Maths 1.4

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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