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St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield

Voluntary aided school · Kings Langley · WD4 9BS

Ages 3–11 · 196 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

196 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
101 / 95
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
196 / 240 (82%)
Free school meals
10.8%
FSM pupils
20
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Luke Varney

Location

Address
The Common, Chipperfield
Postcode
WD4 9BS
Town
Kings Langley
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
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 Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Kings Langley
4
Primary schools in Kings Langley
3
Academies among open schools in Kings Langley
25% (1)
Open schools in WD4
4
Primary in WD4
3
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 Kings LangleyNear WD4

  • Sarratt Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 6AS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Kings Langley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kings Langley · WD4 8DQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.8 miles away

  • Bovingdon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 0HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.91

    2.2 miles away

  • Two Waters Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 0AU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.53

    2.3 miles away

  • Chenies School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 6ER · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Luke Varney
Telephone
01923262340
Website
www.stpauls909.herts.sch.uk/

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