Stapleford Primary School
Church Lane, Stapleford, Hertford, SG14 3NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr James Shillito
- 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
- 96
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 117455
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992583341
About this school
Stapleford Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hertford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stapleford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 73% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 9% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 82% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 82% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 91% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Stapleford 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stapleford Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 10.3% | 82 | — |
| Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 235 | 1.6 miles |
| Bengeo Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 449 | 2.0 miles |
| Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School | — | 5.9% | 49.6% | 156 | 2.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) | 46% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 224 | 2.4 miles |
| Mill Mead Primary Academy | — | — | — | 216 | 2.6 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.
Inspection history
- 8 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report31 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.85%
- Persistent absence
- 12.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Bengeo Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)2.4 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Mill Mead Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Hertford
Other schools in Hertford
- Abel Smith School Primary
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bengeo Primary School Primary
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Primary
- Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Primary
- Hollybush Primary School Primary
- Mill Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) Primary
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stapleford Primary School teach?
- Stapleford Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hertford.
- Who is the headteacher of Stapleford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stapleford Primary School is Mr James Shillito, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stapleford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stapleford 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 many pupils are at Stapleford Primary School?
- Stapleford Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stapleford Primary School full?
- Stapleford Primary School has capacity for 96 pupils and 82 on roll (85%), 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 Stapleford Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stapleford Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Stapleford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stapleford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Stapleford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Stapleford Primary School's absence rate?
- Stapleford Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stapleford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stapleford 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.