St Paul's Walden Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Bendish Lane
Whitwell
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 8HX
Phone 01438871241
Reference Number 117144

General Makeup

Number of pupils 70
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 68.57%
Girls: 31.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 17.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 15.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 19.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 6 12
2 7 2 9
3 8 3 11
4 7 2 9
5 4 2 6
6 11 2 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.4%
African 2.9%
White, Other 1.4%
White & Asian 1.4%
Indian 1.4%
Mixed, Other 1.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-05-07
Date Description Report
2024-03-19 School inspection: School inspection:
2020-03-05 School inspection: School inspection:
2016-03-02 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-03-28 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2011-01-17 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-02-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-05-06 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 45% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106 Unlock Unlock
Maths 100 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2 Unlock Unlock
Writing 2.4 Unlock Unlock
Maths -3.4 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 1 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
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1.83 miles
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Preston Primary School
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2.86 miles
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3.71 miles
Woolenwick Junior School
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3.76 miles
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
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3.76 miles
Wigmore Primary
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3.84 miles
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3.87 miles
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4.09 miles
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4.28 miles
Someries Junior School
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4.3 miles
Roebuck Academy
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4.3 miles
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
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4.34 miles
Fairlands Primary School
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4.35 miles
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School
Letchmore Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3PS
4.38 miles
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
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4.45 miles
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4.22 miles
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4.31 miles
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4.42 miles
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4.47 miles
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4.51 miles
Putteridge High School
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4.52 miles
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St George's School
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4.75 miles
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4.88 miles
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4.94 miles
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4.97 miles
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