Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage, SG1 1NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alexandra Whitty
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stevenage
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 433
- URN
- 151370
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438729555
About this school
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stevenage. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 433 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 117498).
How Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 433 | — |
| Bedwell Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 40.1% | 295 | 0.1 miles |
| Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery | 69% | 6.5% | 27.6% | 226 | 0.5 miles |
| St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | 31% | 5.2% | 20.4% | 186 | 0.5 miles |
| Camps Hill Primary School | 50% | 6.5% | 27.8% | 462 | 0.6 miles |
| Broom Barns Primary School | 41% | 5.6% | 42% | 222 | 0.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Bedwell Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Stevenage
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Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Stevenage
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St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Stevenage
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Camps Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stevenage
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Broom Barns Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stevenage
Other schools in Stevenage
- Almond Hill Junior School Primary
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School teach?
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stevenage.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is Mrs Alexandra Whitty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic 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 Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School has 433 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School full?
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 433 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.