Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are primary schools in St Albans.
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Skyswood Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School was judged exceptional and St John Fisher Catholic 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 87.0% for Skyswood Primary & Nursery School and 68.0% for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (84.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansSkyswood Primary & Nursery School | St AlbansSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 84th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 180 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL4 9RS | St Albans, AL4 9RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 37.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.9% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 37.8% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 6.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.6% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
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