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Prae Wood Primary School

St Albans, AL3 4HZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
65 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3143 of 13,686 nationally

About Prae Wood Primary School

Prae Wood Primary School sits within Hertfordshire’s competitive primary landscape, ranking 22nd out of 40 schools in the St Albans local authority area. That places it in the top 25% of primaries nationally, with a ranking score of 73 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Among its top-performing local peers are Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Harvey Road Primary School, both of which achieved perfect ranking scores of 100, alongside The Russell School with a score of 97. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher Jenny Sheppard and currently has 448 pupils on roll, just shy of its full capacity of 459. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is notably low at 3. 2%, well below the national average, reflecting the relatively affluent catchment area in St Albans.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKing Harry Lane, St Albans, St Albans, AL3 4HZ
HeadteacherJenny Sheppard
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils448
Free School Meals (FSM)3.2%
School Capacity448 / 459 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

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

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