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Camp Primary and Nursery School

St Albans, AL1 5PGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#11,121
of 13,686 nationally

About Camp Primary and Nursery School

Camp Primary and Nursery School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit well below the Hertfordshire local authority average, which is a notable contrast for parents comparing options. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 48% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, against a county average of 64%. That 16-point gap places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 36th out of 40 in St Albans. The school’s ranking score of 48 out of 100 puts it in the bottom 50 tier locally. However, the picture is not uniformly weak: 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, well above the national floor, and average scaled scores of 106 in maths and 108 in reading are both solid. The real drag comes from writing, where only 52% met expectations, and from the proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects, which sits at just 7%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCamp Road, St Albans, St Albans, AL1 5PG
HeadteacherSharon Barton Rachel Rowe
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils224
Free School Meals (FSM)7.6%
School Capacity224 / 210 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisNetballGymnasticsAthleticsSwimmingCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubBook ClubGardeningFilm ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: camp.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Camp Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.