Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2017
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151596.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 181 |
| Girls | 89 |
| Boys | 92 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 22.7% |
| First language not English | 24.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 18 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 22.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 14.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.32 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.43 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 22 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 44 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 18 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Flamstead End School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Fairfields Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Oakview Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Goffs Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Bonneygrove Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Burleigh Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Nursery | Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Millbrook School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Churchfield Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2018. |
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Jan 2017.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Paul's Catholic Primary School made 22 offers from 44 applications (2 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has 181 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At St Paul's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.