All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address 25 Hollybush Lane
Datchworth
Hertfordshire
SG3 6RE
Phone 01438812381
Reference Number 117430

All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is performing well, maintaining a good standard across key areas such as the quality of education, personal development, and leadership. The school fosters a nurturing and inclusive environment where pupils are happy and safe, showing great enthusiasm for learning. Excelling in behaviour and attitudes, the students demonstrate exemplary conduct, helping to create a harmonious atmosphere. The school's commitment to developing leadership skills and a sense of community is commendable, along with a robust curriculum focusing on essential skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. However, there are some areas requiring improvement. In certain subjects, not all teachers are effectively assessing students’ knowledge and understanding, which has led to gaps in learning, particularly in retaining information about different cultures and applying writing skills consistently. Additionally, while the reading curriculum is well-structured, writing across the curriculum needs more careful monitoring to address recurring errors. Overall, the school is well-positioned for sustained improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 122
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.38%
Girls: 42.62%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 17.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 16
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 18.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 5 13
2 13 11 24
3 12 6 18
4 11 7 18
5 10 7 17
6 10 11 21

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.5%
Indian 2.5%
Mixed, Other 2.5%
White, Other 1.6%
White & Asian 1.6%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
African 0.8%
Asian, Other 0.8%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 26 Jun 2024
Date Report
26 Jun 2024 School inspection:
03 Jul 2018 Short inspection
01 Apr 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
19 May 2009 Full inspection:
05 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
08 May 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Inclusive and nurturing school environment
  • Pupils behave exceptionally well and demonstrate curiosity
  • Dedicated staff support enthusiastic learning
  • Strong community ties enhance the learning experience
  • Effective reading and phonics curriculum helping pupils to read fluently
  • Good support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • Wider curriculum promotes personal development through clubs and leadership roles

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent application of writing skills leading to recurring errors
  • Some subjects lack thorough assessment of pupil knowledge
  • Gaps in pupil retention of information about faiths and cultures

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 33%

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 109
Maths 109

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 3.9
Writing 2.2
Maths 4.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 15 1
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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