Killigrew Primary and Nursery School, St Albans
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in St Albans. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 32 schools in St Albans with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School in detail
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As the new headteacher, I am proud to be leading the school during this important period of transition. Killigrew is a vibrant, inclusive, and nurturing community, and it is a privilege to support our pupils, staff, and families during this time."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9.15am, an open day on Friday 4 December 2026 at 9.15am, an open day on Tuesday 15 December 2026 at 9.15am and an open day on Thursday 14 January 2027 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Killigrew Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Killigrew Primary and Nursery School are St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Mandeville Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); How Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1 mile, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolMandeville Primary SchoolHow Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolPark Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Who goes there
7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Park Street Railway Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Avenue (opposite), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Killigrew Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Killigrew Primary and Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a vibrant, happy school where pupils thrive and flourish. The school has high aspirations for its pupils. Staff work tirelessly to ensure all pupils can meet the school's high expectations. As a result, pupils across the school achieve exceptionally well across the curriculum.
Pupils behave well and follow the school rules. They understand that these are in place to keep them safe. Pupils listen carefully to adults and each other in class. Lessons are calm and productive. As a result, learning is rarely disrupted. Pupils produce work to a very high standard across subjects.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is ambitious. All staff understand the knowledge and skills pupils are expected to acquire. Teachers have strong subject knowledge. They address gaps in pupils' learning and pre-empt pupils' misconceptions. This helps pupils to build secure foundations for learning. Teachers place a strong focus on improving pupils' spelling. Pupils practise spelling and writing for a range of purposes. They become highly proficient in applying these skills across the curriculum. Teachers emphasise precise curriculum vocabulary. This enables pupils to use the correct terminology to explain their learning in subjects such as science and history.
Teachers help pupils make connections across subjects, deepening their understanding over time. In science, for instance, younger pupils talk about the benefits of exercise and how physical activity increases heart rate. By Year 6, they can explain the more complex functions of the heart to sustain life. In history, young pupils use artefacts to explore the evolution of toys and places. Older pupils draw on evidence from various sources to explain historians' discoveries about ancient civilisations.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.6
Infant (KS1)
26.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Killigrew Primary and Nursery School.
- Performing HertsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Club Kidz LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded
- Vaks Ltd At Marlborough Science Academy850m away · Not yet graded
- Club Kidz Limited1000m away · Not yet graded
- Fun Fest St Albans Abbey1000m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Killigrew Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Killigrew Primary and Nursery School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
383 pupils
432 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Albans
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Albans
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
10.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
412
Total Pupils
216
Boys
196
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,032
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,067
Per pupil
£2070k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
341
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Killigrew Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Killigrew Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 432 places.
How big are the classes at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School has around 412 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Killigrew Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Killigrew Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Killigrew Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Performing Herts (registered, not yet graded) and Club Kidz Limited (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Killigrew Primary and Nursery School's term dates?
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Killigrew Primary and Nursery School?
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School is at West Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3HD.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)