How Wood Primary and Nursery School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Spooners Drive
 Park Street
 St Albans
 Hertfordshire AL2 2HU
Telephone: 01727 768885

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Cynthia Rowe and Naomi Parkins (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Cynthia Rowe
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.06 / 11.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.95
Number of pupils: 223
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,418,019*
Income Per Pupil: £6,358
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: St Albans
Electoral Ward: Park Street
School Number: 9192252

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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