London Colney Primary & Nursery School, St Albans
London Colney Primary & 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 September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 32 schools in St Albans with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 26 Oct 2026
London Colney Primary & Nursery School in detail
London Colney Primary & Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to offer you an extremely warm welcome to London Colney Primary and Nursery School. Our school is a happy, thriving and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and supported."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at London Colney Primary & Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at London Colney Primary & Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put London Colney Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to London Colney Primary & Nursery School are Bowmansgreen Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 64% maths); Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 90% reading, 97% maths); Windermere Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 70% maths); and Cunningham Hill Infant School (1.5 miles, Outstanding).
London Colney Primary & Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Bowmansgreen Primary SchoolSaint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary AcademyWindermere Primary SchoolCunningham Hill Infant School
Staffing
London Colney Primary & Nursery School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Park Street Railway Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King's Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, London Colney Primary & Nursery School issued 6 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to London Colney Primary & Nursery School are Samuel Ryder Academy (1 mile) and Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.7%
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 improved from 77% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.4
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
20.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near London Colney Primary & Nursery School.
- Jousters At Bowmansgreen620m away · Not yet graded
- Twilights wraparound care850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
London Colney Primary & 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. London Colney Primary & 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
153 pupils
210 places
57 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
156
Total Pupils
84
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,419
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,369
Per pupil
£1099k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
24.6%
Persistent absence
142
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
London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Questions parents ask about London Colney Primary & Nursery School
What are SATs results like at London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
Of the pupils at London Colney Primary & Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is London Colney Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
London Colney Primary & Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When London Colney Primary & 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 London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
London Colney Primary & Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
Classes at London Colney Primary & Nursery School average 18.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
London Colney Primary & Nursery School has around 156 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at London Colney Primary & Nursery School in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming London Colney Primary & 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 London Colney Primary & Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of London Colney Primary & Nursery School: Jousters At Bowmansgreen (620m away, registered, not yet graded) and Twilights wraparound care (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are London Colney Primary & Nursery School's term dates?
London Colney Primary & 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 London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 London Colney Primary & Nursery School?
London Colney Primary & Nursery School is at Alexander Road, London Colney, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 1JG.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)