St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton
Common Field, Wigginton, Tring, HP23 6EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Victoria Mowbray and Kelly Wall
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 103
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 117463
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442822364
About this school
St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Tring. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 69% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 85% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 85% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 62% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton 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 | 77% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton compares
St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton ranked 219th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.1% | 11.2% | 105 | — |
| Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring | 68% | 4.4% | 13.2% | 243 | 1.1 miles |
| Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School | — | 3.1% | 7.2% | 222 | 1.3 miles |
| Grove Road Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 443 | 1.4 miles |
| Dundale Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 6% | 30% | 182 | 1.4 miles |
| Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School | 66% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 167 | 2.1 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)
- 11.21%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 5.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring1.1 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Grove Road Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Dundale Primary School and Nursery1.4 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School2.1 miles
Primary · Chesham
Other schools in Tring
St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tring.
- Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Primary
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Primary
- Grove Road Primary School Primary
- Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Tring School Secondary
- Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton teach?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tring.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton?
- The headteacher of St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton is Co Headteacher Victoria Mowbray and Kelly Wall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton, 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 Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton full?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton has capacity for 103 pupils and 105 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton a faith school?
- Yes. St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton rank locally?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton ranked 219th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton's absence rate?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton'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.