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St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Cheshunt · EN7 6LR

Ages 3–11 · 190 pupils · Hertfordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill82%

190 pupils · 231 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
96 / 94
School capacity
231
Capacity fill
190 / 231 (82%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Worton-Geer

Location

Address
Park Lane
Postcode
EN7 6LR
Town
Cheshunt
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Cheshunt
1
Primary schools in Cheshunt
1
Academies among open schools in Cheshunt
100% (1)
Open schools in EN7
9
Primary in EN7
7
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CheshuntNear EN7

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Waltham Cross · EN7 6AG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.78

    0.2 miles away

  • Fairfields Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN7 6JG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Oakview Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • FSM45.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9ND · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.27

    0.7 miles away

  • Bonneygrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN7 5ED · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.82

    0.9 miles away

  • Burleigh Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 9DP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • Churchfield Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 0LU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.79

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Worton-Geer

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