Kingsway Infants' SchoolAlban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsway Infants' School and Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Watford.
Kingsway Infants' School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingsway Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsway Infants' School was judged Good and Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordKingsway Infants' School | WatfordAlban Wood Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 372nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 206th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 174 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 243 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 0ES | Watford, WD25 7NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 174 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.2% | 32.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 11.4% 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.
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.
Kingsway Infants' School
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
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