St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield
The Common, Chipperfield, Kings Langley, WD4 9BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke Varney
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 117441
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923262340
About this school
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Kings Langley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 196 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 25 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 84% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 76% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 84% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield compares
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield ranked 207th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 196 | — |
| Sarratt Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.8% | 11% | 163 | 1.5 miles |
| Kings Langley Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 14.4% | 437 | 1.8 miles |
| Bovingdon Primary Academy | 92% | 4.6% | 9.5% | 428 | 2.2 miles |
| Two Waters Primary School | 81% | 4% | 8.5% | 236 | 2.3 miles |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury | 86% | 5.6% | 9.2% | 226 | 2.4 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)
- 12.63%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 9.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sarratt Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Kings Langley Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Kings Langley
-
Bovingdon Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Two Waters Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury2.4 miles
Primary · Kings Langley
Other schools in Kings Langley
- Kings Langley Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Primary
- Kings Langley School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield teach?
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kings Langley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
- The headteacher of St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield is Mr Luke Varney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield, 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 St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield full?
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield has capacity for 240 pupils and 196 on roll (82%), 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 St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield as having nursery classes.
- How have St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield rank locally?
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield ranked 207th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield's absence rate?
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield'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.