Primary school

St Paul's Walden Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • SG4 8HX
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,943 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 70%2017/18: top 52%2018/19: top 95%2022/23: top 84%2023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 33%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM71% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · East of England 106Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · East of England 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 11 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 55% · 11 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 67% · 9 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 39% · 18 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 45% · 11 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 38% · 13 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 71% · 7 pupils · East of England 64%71%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 11 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 11 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 0% · 9 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 6% · 18 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 9% · 11 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 13 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 7 pupils · East of England 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 11 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 11 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 9 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 101 · 18 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 11 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 13 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 7 pupils · East of England 106107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 11 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 11 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 9 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 100 · 18 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 100 · 11 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 99 · 13 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 7 pupils · East of England 10510299No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd10
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Requires improvement
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202674
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.7%
First language not English7.6%
SEN support24.2%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils6.9%

Girls 36.4%Boys 63.6%

70.5% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 36 responses (51.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.3% not applicable33.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.6% not applicable68% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent77.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult15.6
  • Classroom teachers 3.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 0.4
  • Other support 0.4

Teachers 4.3 FTE · Whole workforce 5.1 · 9 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,202
Spend per pupil£9,035
Staff spend per pupil£6,430
Reserve per pupil£37
  • +£2,735revenue reserve
  • −£61,615in-year balance

Grants £7,750 · self-generated £453 · premises £666 per pupil