Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Stevenage for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 433 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023 of its predecessor, Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: July 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Bedwell Crescent Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 1NJ |
| Reference Number | 151370 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 433 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.81%
Girls: 49.19% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 8.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 33% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| 2 | 23 | 37 | 60 |
| 3 | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| 4 | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| 5 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 6 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 32.1% |
| African | 16.6% |
| Indian | 12% |
| White, Other | 11.8% |
| Asian, Other | 7.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 6.5% |
| White & Asian | 2.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.3% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School, inspected in November 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 35 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
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).
In 2025–26 Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 10.4% of pupils at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 15 | 7 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 12 | 5 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 8 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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.
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1.05 miles |
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Giles Junior School
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The Giles Infant and Nursery School
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Lonsdale School
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The Nobel School
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1.1 miles |
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The Valley School
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All schools in Stevenage · Hertfordshire local authority: places and applications
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:
- St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School Stevenage
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Stevenage
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Letchworth Garden City
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School Baldock
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Hitchin
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Welwyn Garden City
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School St Albans
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Royston
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School Watford
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Watford
What is Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023 of its predecessor, Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School.
When was Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.
How many pupils does Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School have?
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School has 433 pupils on roll.
What age range does Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School cover?
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is at Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1NJ.