St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield
About St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Chipperfield hits the local authority average for KS2 expected standard in reading, writing and maths exactly, with 64% of pupils meeting that benchmark. That places it in the middle of the pack among Hertfordshire primary schools, but the detail beneath the headline tells a more nuanced story. Reading is the clear strength: 84% of pupils reached the expected standard and 32% hit the higher standard, compared with 76% and 28% in writing and 76% and 20% in maths. The average scaled scores of 109 in reading and 106 in maths sit comfortably above the national floor of 100. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2019, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also Good. An ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, though this represents a step down from the Outstanding grade it held in its previous graded inspection in 2014. Within Dacorum, the school ranks 19th out of 47 primary schools, placing it in the top half locally.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
6 Jun 2024Latest monitoring visit (6 Jun 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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