Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery SchoolStapleford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hertford.
Summary of the comparison
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School and Stapleford Primary School are primary schools in Hertford.
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stapleford Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stapleford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Stapleford Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School (59.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordWatton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School | HertfordStapleford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 120th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 74 | |
| Capacity | 292 | 96 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG14 3SG | Hertford, SG14 3NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 74 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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.
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School
Stapleford Primary School
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