Walkern Primary School

About Walkern Primary School

Walkern Primary School has built a remarkably strong reputation among its families. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, every single parent who responded said they would recommend the school to another parent. That 100% recommendation rate is backed by some striking individual scores: 90% of parents strongly agreed that their child feels safe at school, and 79% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. The school is clearly in high demand locally. For the 2025/26 academic year, Walkern received 57 applications for just 25 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.28. Of those 57 applications, 27 were first-preference choices, and 23 of those families were offered a place. For a relatively small village primary with 137 pupils on roll, these figures suggest a school that local families are actively choosing.

Academically, Walkern is performing well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hertfordshire local authority average of 64%. The school ranks 9th out of 47 primary schools in East Hertfordshire on this measure, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Reading results were particularly strong: every single pupil met the expected standard, and 38% achieved the higher standard. In maths, 92% met the expected standard and 31% reached the higher level, with an average scaled score of 107. Ofsted inspectors, in their most recent graded inspection in 2020, rated the school Good overall, with Good marks across every category including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. An ungraded inspection in March 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its size, including art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite and a forest school area. Sports provision covers swimming, netball, cricket, football, rounders, tennis and athletics, and there are clubs for book lovers, coding and eco activities. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health needs, and multi-sensory impairment. In the Parent View survey, 100% of parents who responded agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need. Walkern is a non-denominational, mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form. It is best suited to families who want a well-regarded village school with strong academic outcomes, high parental satisfaction and a clear sense of community.

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