Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Lane, Ardeley, Stevenage, SG2 7AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Barbara Young
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 117420
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438861284
About this school
Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stevenage. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 46 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 93.0 | - | - |
Trends over time
How Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 45 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 11.5% | 30.8% | 46 | — |
| Walkern Primary School | 79% | 5.5% | 19% | 154 | 1.5 miles |
| Benington Church of England Primary School | 82% | 5.5% | 8% | 94 | 2.1 miles |
| Martins Wood Primary School | 65% | 5.3% | 17.9% | 532 | 3.2 miles |
| Round Diamond Primary School | 79% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 436 | 3.2 miles |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | 37% | 4.6% | 20.5% | 386 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.77%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 11.45%
- Persistent absence
- 36.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walkern Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Benington Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Martins Wood Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Round Diamond Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Lodge Farm Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Stevenage
Other schools in Stevenage
- Almond Hill Junior School Primary
- Ashtree Primary Academy Primary
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Bedwell Primary School Primary
- Benington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broom Barns Primary School Primary
- Camps Hill Primary School Primary
- Fairlands Primary School Primary
- Featherstone Wood Primary School Primary
- Giles Junior School Primary
- Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Primary
- Lodge Farm Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stevenage.
- Who is the head teacher of Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The head teacher of Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Barbara Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 46 on roll (51%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 11.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.