St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Langleybury Lane
Hunton Bridge
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
WD4 8RJ
Phone 01923263641
Reference Number 117417

St Paul’s Church of England Primary School in Langleybury continues to demonstrate good performance in providing a supportive and engaging learning environment for its pupils. The school has high expectations and a broad, ambitious curriculum that is successfully implemented in most subjects. Pupils exhibit positive behaviors, are motivated in their learning, and actively participate in various leadership roles. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong, contributing to a nurturing school culture where pupils feel secure and valued. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring that the curriculum is fully specified for all subjects. Some teachers are not covering all the essential content, leading to gaps in pupil knowledge and retention. Additionally, older pupils may not have access to appropriately matched reading materials, which impacts their reading fluency. Despite these concerns, the school is well-regarded, and the leadership team, including governors, is proactive in addressing these challenges.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 211
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.76%
Girls: 50.24%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 19 30
2 16 10 26
3 11 15 26
4 10 20 30
5 17 12 29
6 20 9 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 71.6%
White, Other 8.1%
African 4.3%
Indian 2.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.4%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Caribbean 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 13 Jul 2023
Date Report
13 Jul 2023 School inspection
06 Feb 2018 Short inspection
17 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
21 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
18 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
10 Sep 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit positive and caring relationships.
  • High expectations for learning and behavior.
  • Engaging and broad curriculum that includes real-world applications.
  • Strong subject knowledge among teachers.
  • Effective safeguarding measures are in place.
  • Supportive of pupils with special educational needs.
  • Strong provision for wider pupil development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Key content in a few subjects is not clearly defined by leaders.
  • Some older pupils do not have appropriately matched reading materials.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 86%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21%

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 108
Maths 107

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 -0.6
Writing 0.7
Maths -1.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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