Walkern Primary SchoolArdeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Walkern Primary School and Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
Walkern Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Walkern Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Walkern Primary School was judged Good and Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Walkern Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageWalkern Primary School | StevenageArdeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 292nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 382nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 45 | |
| Capacity | 146 | 90 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG2 7NS | Stevenage, SG2 7AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 137 | 45 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 40.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 11.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 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.
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.
Walkern Primary School
Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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