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St Paul's Walden Primary School

North Hertfordshire, SG4 8HXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
#12,781
of 13,686 nationally

About St Paul's Walden Primary School

Parents considering St Paul's Walden Primary School will find a small, popular village school with clear signals of local confidence. The school is oversubscribed, with 18 applications for 10 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 8. All 10 first-preference applicants received offers, suggesting that while demand is strong, families who put it first have a realistic chance of a place. The school has a total capacity of 105 but currently has just 66 pupils on roll, so classes are notably small. The headteacher is Carolina Davey, and the school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 4 to 11 in North Hertfordshire.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBendish Lane, Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, SG4 8HX
HeadteacherCarolina Davey
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils66
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity66 / 105 (63% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: stpaulswalden.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Paul's Walden Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.