Kingsway Junior SchoolAlban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsway Junior School and Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Watford.
Kingsway Junior 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 Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsway Junior School was judged Good and Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 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 80.0% for Kingsway Junior School and 74.0% for Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kingsway Junior School (66.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | WatfordAlban Wood Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 206th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 243 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 0JH | Watford, WD25 7NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.8% | 32.4% | |
| SEN support | 24.1% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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.
Kingsway Junior School
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
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