How Wood Primary and Nursery School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Albans, East of England AL2 2HU · Hertfordshire
#1046 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#8671 of 15,697 nationally
About How Wood Primary and Nursery School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School is a local authority primary located in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 215 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1046th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (72th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 215; capacity filled 97.7%.
There are 53 schools in St Albans; How Wood Primary and Nursery School ranks 40th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)62%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)12.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for How Wood Primary and Nursery School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 62%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
153 students · 296 m away
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
412 students · 1.4 km away
Mandeville Primary School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
340 students · 1.9 km away
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
194 students · 2.0 km away
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,337 students · 2.1 km away
St Columba's College
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
822 students · 2.6 km away
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
200 students · 2.9 km away
Prae Wood Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 3.0 km away
St Peter's School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
392 students · 3.0 km away
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 3.1 km away
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Hobletts Manor Infants' School
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Brookland Infant and Nursery School
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Frequently asked questions
Is How Wood Primary and Nursery School a good school?
How Wood Primary and Nursery School has a Success Index (England) of 47.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1046 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does How Wood Primary and Nursery School rank in East of England?
How Wood Primary and Nursery School ranks #1046 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #8671 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend How Wood Primary and Nursery School?
How Wood Primary and Nursery School had 215 students in 2025.
Is How Wood Primary and Nursery School a primary school or a secondary school?
How Wood Primary and Nursery School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near How Wood Primary and Nursery School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of How Wood Primary and Nursery School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.