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Walkern Primary School

Community school · Stevenage · SG2 7NS

Ages 4–11 · 154 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-25

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
115

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill105%

154 pupils · 146 places

Pupils on roll
154
Boys / girls
79 / 75
School capacity
146
Capacity fill
154 / 146 (105%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jonty Hall

Location

Address
High Street, Walkern
Postcode
SG2 7NS
Town
Stevenage
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 154 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.1%.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Primary schools in Stevenage
29
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG2
22
Primary in SG2
14
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 StevenageNear SG2

  • Benington Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 7LP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS218%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand0.92

    1.4 miles away

  • Lodge Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 0HP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.8 miles away

  • Martins Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5RT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.9 miles away

  • Camps Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 0LT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.9 miles away

  • Ashtree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 9JQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM26.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Round Diamond Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 6NH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.38

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonty Hall
Telephone
01438861285
Website
http://www.walkern.herts.sch.uk

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