St Paul's Walden Primary SchoolPreston Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Walden Primary School and Preston Primary School are primary schools in Hitchin.
St Paul's Walden Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Preston Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Paul's Walden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Walden Primary School was judged Good and Preston 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 71.0% for St Paul's Walden Primary School and 27.0% for Preston Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Paul's Walden Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Preston Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinSt Paul's Walden Primary School | HitchinPreston Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 181st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 273rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 66 | 68 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG4 8HX | Hitchin, SG4 7UJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 66 | 68 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.7% | 2.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 24.2% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 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.
St Paul's Walden Primary School
Preston Primary School
Full profiles: St Paul's Walden Primary School · Preston Primary School