Kimpton Primary SchoolSt Paul's Walden Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Kimpton Primary School and St Paul's Walden Primary School are primary schools in Hitchin.
Kimpton Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Paul's Walden Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Paul's Walden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kimpton Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Paul's Walden Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Kimpton Primary School and 71.0% for St Paul's Walden Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kimpton Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's Walden Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinKimpton Primary School | HitchinSt Paul's Walden Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 228th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 181st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 145 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG4 8RB | Hitchin, SG4 8HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 145 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 24.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kimpton Primary School
St Paul's Walden Primary School
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