Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School

Aston St Mary’s Church of England Aided Primary School is performing exceptionally well. Inspectors found pupils thrive in a warm, nurturing environment where behaviour is admirable, attitudes to learning are exceptionally positive, and pupils achieve consistently highly. The curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced from the early years onwards, and teaching is highly effective across subjects, including early reading, mathematics and history. Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and supported well, and the school’s work on reading ensures children become confident and fluent readers.

Strengths

• Pupils are extremely respectful, confident and articulate
• Behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary
• The curriculum is ambitious, well thought out and sequenced from the early years
• Teaching is highly effective, with strong subject knowledge and skilful questioning
• Pupils achieve consistently highly and remember key knowledge exceptionally well
• Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and supported effectively
• Early reading and phonics are taught expertly, helping pupils become fluent readers
• Personal development opportunities are wide-ranging and develop pupils’ character
• Attendance is high and well supported
• Staff workload is manageable and leaders prioritise staff well-being
• Governors are highly skilled and fulfil their responsibilities exceptionally well
• Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School had 17.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 1.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 23.3% of pupils at Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School received £7,060 and spent £7,156 for each of its 129 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £112,000 (£866 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2025.

When was Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School was last inspected in February 2025.

How many pupils does Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School have?

Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School has 129 pupils on roll.

What age range does Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School cover?

Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School?

Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School is at School Lane, Aston, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 7HA.