Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryMount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery and Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School are primary schools.
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery and 53.0% for Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (67.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordAlban Wood Primary School and Nursery | St AlbansMount Pleasant Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 206th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 277th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 243 | 315 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 7NX | St Albans, AL2 3XA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.4% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 10.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
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