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Stapleford Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hertford · SG14 3NB

Ages 3–11 · 82 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
60

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

82 pupils · 96 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
42 / 40
School capacity
96
Capacity fill
82 / 96 (85%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
7
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 James Shillito

Location

Address
Church Lane, Stapleford
Postcode
SG14 3NB
Town
Hertford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 Hertford, Hertfordshire, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Hertford
22
Primary schools in Hertford
14
Academies among open schools in Hertford
27% (6)
Open schools in SG14
12
Primary in SG14
8
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 HertfordNear SG14

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Shillito
Telephone
01992583341
Website
http://www.stapleford.herts.sch.uk/

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