Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery

How places are decided at Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery?

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery has 238 pupils on roll.

What ages does Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery take?

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery located?

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery is located in Watford, WD25 7NX, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery?

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery was 0.335 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery?

When Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children who the Academy Governing Board accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Linked School — This rule is not applicable to this school as it does not have a linked infant school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance between the child's home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy is the same, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, a random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.8% of pupils at Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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