Markyate Village School and Nursery
Community primary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.4%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
211 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest firstThe nearest 100 of 106 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Beechwood Park School, 1.5 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Park SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 445 | - |
| Slip End Village SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 112 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Claystone SchoolOther independent special | 1.7 mi | Special | 31 | - |
| Kensworth Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 90 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Caddington Village SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 277 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Flamstead Village SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 99 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Gaddesden Row JMI SchoolCommunity | 2.3 mi | Primary | 49 | Good, 2023 |
| Studham Village CofE AcademyAcademy converter | 2.5 mi | Primary | 87 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 421 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| The Stockwood Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.6 mi | Secondary | 1,438 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Manshead Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.8 mi | Secondary | 1,134 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Primary | 229 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Farley Junior AcademyAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Primary | 334 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Whipperley Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | Primary | 241 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 296 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2017) |
| Hillborough Junior SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 358 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Oakwood Primary SchoolOther independent | 3.0 mi | Independent | 149 | - |
| Tennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 724 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Chapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 3.2 mi | Nursery | 130 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Rothesay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 3.2 mi | Nursery | 127 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Foxdell Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.3 mi | Primary | 517 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St. Augustine's AcademyAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 177 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| Avenue Centre for EducationPupil referral unit | 3.3 mi | Alternative provision | 51 | Good, 2024 |
| Cutenhoe Hill Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.3 mi | Primary | 360 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Dallow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.4 mi | Primary | 605 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Ardley Hill AcademyAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 422 | Good, 2024 |
| St Luke's SchoolFoundation special | 3.5 mi | Special | 182 | Good, 2023 |
| The Linden AcademyFree schools | 3.5 mi | Primary | 427 | Good, 2024 |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)Other independent | 3.6 mi | Independent | 139 | - |
| University of BedfordshireHigher education institutions | 3.6 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Lark Rise AcademyAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Primary | 351 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 888 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Downside Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 1,015 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| Redbourn Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 375 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Chiltern AcademyFree schools | 3.6 mi | Secondary | 1,203 | Good, 2023 |
| Wood End SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 457 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Mehria Primary SchoolOther independent | 3.7 mi | Independent | 110 | - |
| Watling Lower SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 190 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.8 mi | Primary | 80 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Priory AcademyAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | All-through | 830 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Maidenhall Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.8 mi | Primary | 628 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Queensbury AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.9 mi | Secondary | 1,093 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good |
| St Christophers AcademyAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Primary | 388 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Challney High School for BoysAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Secondary | 1,197 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Active Support Education CentreOther independent special | 4.0 mi | Special | 68 | - |
| Lime Academy HartwellFree schools special | 4.0 mi | Special | 121 | Inadequate, 2024This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Dagnall VA Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.0 mi | Primary | 53 | Good, 2024 |
| St Matthew's Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 884 | Good, 2023 |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 295 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Denbigh Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 610 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2018) |
| Stannard SchoolOther independent special | 4.1 mi | Special | 34 | - |
| Hart Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.1 mi | Nursery | 83 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Denbigh High SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Secondary | 1,130 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaOther independent | 4.1 mi | Independent | 103 | - |
| The Ferrars AcademyAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 310 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Roundwood Park SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Secondary | 1,421 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Brockswood Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 247 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Hadrian AcademyAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 394 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Ferrars Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 350 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Roundwood Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 338 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Willow Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.2 mi | Nursery | 83 | Good, 2024 |
| The Chalk Hills AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Secondary | 1,644 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Crawley Green Infant SchoolFoundation | 4.2 mi | Primary | 253 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Wenlock CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Primary | 311 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| The Vale AcademyAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 601 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Challney High School for GirlsAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Secondary | 1,062 | Outstanding, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| River Bank Primary SchoolFree schools | 4.3 mi | Primary | 793 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.3 mi | Primary | 205 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Beechwood Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 873 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Al Hikmah Boys SchoolOther independent | 4.3 mi | Independent | 141 | - |
| Pastures Way Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.3 mi | Nursery | 125 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Southfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 405 | Good, 2023 |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 201 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Holtsmere End Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 237 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| The King's SchoolOther independent | 4.3 mi | Independent | 169 | - |
| Richmond Hill SchoolCommunity special | 4.4 mi | Special | 282 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Leagrave Primary SchoolFoundation | 4.4 mi | Primary | 457 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2018) |
| The Astley Cooper SchoolFoundation | 4.4 mi | Secondary | 914 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.4 mi | Primary | 109 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| King's House MoorlandsOther independent | 4.4 mi | Independent | 190 | - |
| Haywood Grove SchoolCommunity special | 4.4 mi | Special | 62 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Maple Grove Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 206 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Redbourn Park SchoolOther independent special | 4.5 mi | Special | 25 | - |
| Norton Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 347 | Good, 2024 |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 377 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| Lancot SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.5 mi | Primary | 423 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| St Hilda's SchoolOther independent | 4.5 mi | Independent | 134 | - |
| Chantry Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 631 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 327 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| William Austin Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 498 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (May 2016) |
| William Austin Infant SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 313 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| Westfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.6 mi | Nursery | 122 | Good, 2023 |
| Beecroft AcademyAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 413 | Good, 2024 |
| The Gill Blowers Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.8 mi | Nursery | 120 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Weatherfield AcademyAcademy special converter | 4.8 mi | Special | 166 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| The Lea Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 239 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.8 mi | Primary | 149 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Hammond AcademyAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 308 | Good, 2023 |
| All Saints Academy DunstableAcademy sponsor led | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 520 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 2, Requires improvement in 1; sixth form provision Good |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close (the nearest 100 are listed). Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Overall deprivation6
Income6
Employment7
Education and skills5
Health7
Crime6
Barriers to housing and services2
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 70
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