Shephalbury Park Primary School

HertfordshireCommunity school

Burydale, Broadwater, Stevenage, SG2 8AX

Headteacher: Headteacher Pamela FinchSchool website ↗Pupils: 227 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 October 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
32.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level32.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level52.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
87
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
12.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
32.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1652.0%12.0%+0.9+2.8-0.9
2016/1745.0%0.0%-4.6+1.8-0.4
2017/1870.0%11.0%+1.1+0.9+0.4
2018/1973.0%7.0%-0.5-0.1+1.9
2022/2350.0%3.0%+2.3+2.8+0.4
2023/2430.0%3.0%---
2024/2532.0%0.0%---
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