Bowmansgreen Primary School
St Albans, AL2 1PH · Hertfordshire · primary school
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289th of 337 primary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 398 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,597 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0/10 among them, against 1.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 41.0 · 9 | 40% | 0.35 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Bowmansgreen Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 41.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 3.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2025. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0 out of 10 among them, against 1.7 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join a futsal club, and the school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 315 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while addressing the gap in attainment?
What Ofsted said about Bowmansgreen Primary School
Overview
Bowmansgreen Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes a place where pupils are happy, respectful, and develop a strong sense of identity within a diverse community. Leaders have made several key improvements in a short period, creating a culture where pupils and staff feel safe and cared for.
Strengths
- Pupils are described as "kind and thoughtful," contributing to "purposeful classroom environments" where they learn to manage their emotions and support peers.
- The school offers a "broad and ambitious curriculum" that helps pupils gain knowledge for future learning, with early years activities capturing children’s interests and attention.
- Effective phonics teaching and "highly effective support" help pupils who fall behind to catch up, resulting in confident and fluent readers.
- Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) has improved, with "robust systems" to identify needs and staff adapting the curriculum to remove barriers.
- Governors have a "secure understanding of their responsibilities" and hold leaders to account, ensuring improvements are sustainable.
Areas to improve
- Teachers should adapt their approaches to respond to pupils’ errors or misconceptions to help them embed learning and build fluency.
- The school must make better use of attendance data to address regular absence more swiftly, as the attendance of some pupils remains too low.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% |
| 2023/24 | 57% |
| 2024/25 | 41% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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