Oakwood Primary SchoolSkyswood Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
Oakwood Primary School and Skyswood Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in St Albans.
Oakwood Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Skyswood Primary & Nursery School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Skyswood Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Oakwood Primary School was judged Good and Skyswood Primary & Nursery School was judged exceptional.
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 Oakwood Primary School and 87.0% for Skyswood Primary & Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Oakwood Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (84.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansOakwood Primary School | St AlbansSkyswood Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | A88/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 3rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 313 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL4 0XA | St Albans, AL4 9RS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 37.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 313 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 0.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 21.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 2.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% | 1.6% 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.
Oakwood Primary School
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
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