Community school · Hertfordshire

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
412Pupils
PrimaryPhase
135528URN

West Avenue, St Albans, AL2 3HD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

131 applications for 59 places · 208th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

18 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
19 November 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

131 applications · 59 places offered · 58 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	131	2.2	58	0.98
Sep 2025	60	153	2.6	60	1.00
Sep 2024	51	150	2.9	48	0.94
Sep 2023	60	149	2.5	60	1.00
Sep 2022	41	136	3.3	33	0.80
Sep 2021	57	147	2.6	54	0.95
Sep 2020	56	159	2.8	52	0.93
Sep 2019	51	146	2.9	42	0.82
Sep 2018	60	157	2.6	58	0.97
Sep 2017	58	152	2.6	46	0.79
Sep 2016	60	183	3.1	62	1.03
Sep 2015	60	177	3.0	53	0.88
Sep 2014	58	158	2.7	53	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 85% · Maths 92% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%57th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	20%	108	108
2023/24	84%	23%	111	109
2022/23	83%	34%	110	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good · improving2024

2.2applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Mandeville Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
How Wood Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

3.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Prae Wood Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Improved significantly2024

2.0applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Improved significantly2025

3.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
St Peter's School
2.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
2.4 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 135528 · 919/3992
Capacity: 420 pupils · 412 on roll
Free school meals: 7.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2008
Address: West Avenue, St Albans, AL2 3HD
Local authority: Hertfordshire · St Albans

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources