Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Chandlers Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9RS |
| Phone | 01727854164 |
| Reference Number | 148875 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 237 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.05%
Girls: 48.95% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 1.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 19% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 4 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 5 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 6 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 61.6% |
| White, Other | 9.7% |
| Indian | 6.3% |
| White & Asian | 5.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.1% |
| Pakistani | 3% |
| Chinese | 2.5% |
| Irish | 2.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-03-21 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2022-02-08 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2014-11-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-01-15 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2009-10-13 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-03-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-01-13 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2014-11-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-01-15 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2009-10-13 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-03-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-01-13 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
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 | 111 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 110 | Unlock | Unlock |
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 | 5.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 4.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 5.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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0.12 miles |
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Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
Downes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NT |
0.43 miles |
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Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
Downes Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NT |
0.43 miles |
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Oakwood Primary School
Oakwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0XA |
0.73 miles |
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Sandridge School
Woodcock Hill, Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9EB |
0.96 miles |
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Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
Royal Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LX |
1.09 miles |
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Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
154 Sandridge Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4AP |
1.09 miles |
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Bernards Heath Junior School
Watson Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5HP |
1.09 miles |
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Fleetville Junior School
228 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LW |
1.21 miles |
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St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5EG |
1.41 miles |
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Camp Primary and Nursery School
Camp Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5PG |
1.46 miles |
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Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens, Maple Primary School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3SW |
1.48 miles |
|
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5RL |
1.49 miles |
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Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RR |
1.61 miles |
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Windermere Primary School
Windermere Avenue, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5QP |
1.64 miles |
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Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5QJ |
1.66 miles |
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Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5QJ |
1.66 miles |
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Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6EL |
1.7 miles |
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Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5NL |
1.75 miles |
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Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, St Albans, AL3 5JB |
1.93 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Sandringham School
The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX |
0.3 miles |
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Beaumont School
Austen Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0XB |
0.87 miles |
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Verulam School
Brampton Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4PR |
1 miles |
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Oaklands College
Oaklands Campus, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0JA |
1.07 miles |
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St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DB |
1.25 miles |
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Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5AY |
1.26 miles |
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St Albans High School for Girls
|
1.45 miles |
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0TT |
1.51 miles |
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Loreto College
Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RQ |
1.51 miles |
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Batchwood School
Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5RP |
1.59 miles |
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Townsend Church of England School
High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DR |
1.76 miles |
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St Albans Independent College
69 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1LN |
1.83 miles |
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Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5AR |
2.01 miles |
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St Albans School
Abbey Gateway, St Albans, AL3 4HB |
2.14 miles |
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St Columba's College
King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AW |
2.62 miles |
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Watling View School
Watling View, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2NU |
2.78 miles |
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The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2QA |
2.81 miles |
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NL |
3.34 miles |
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AB |
3.57 miles |
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Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YN |
3.81 miles |