St Paul's Walden Primary School

Bendish Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 8HX

Good

Inspected 19 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 66 / 105 (63%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.7%

Disadvantaged

7.6%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

24.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

6.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.4 vs 2023/24

3.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£47,885

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,727 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

12% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£10,201

Spend per pupil

£9,386

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.