Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School, Stevenage
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stevenage, part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School in detail
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "For a real taste of our community, you will, of course, need to visit us in person! St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is an amazing community."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £4.00 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 117498), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School are Bedwell Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths); Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 66% reading, 34% maths); and Camps Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 59% maths).
Bedwell Primary SchoolMoss Bury Primary School and NurserySt Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and NurseryCamps Hill Primary School
The trust
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 33% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Asian (20%) and Black (19%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 15 (3.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stevenage Railway Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sinfield Close (opposite), 160 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School are Marriotts School (0.3 miles), The Nobel School (0.7 miles), Barclay Academy (1.1 miles) and Barnwell School (1.2 miles).
Marriotts SchoolThe Nobel SchoolBarclay AcademyBarnwell School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 117498), it was rated Good in November 2023.
At a Glance
8.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 117498). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Autumn Term 28/09/2026
28 Sep 2026
PI - 19th July 2026
19 Jul 2026
PI - 12th July 2026
12 Jul 2026
PI - 5th July 2026
5 Jul 2026
PI - 28th June 2026
28 Jun 2026
PI - 14th June 2026
14 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School.
- Rising Stars Wrap Around ClubsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier St Nicholas Wrap Around Care850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
433 pupils
446 places
13 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stevenage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stevenage
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
433
Total Pupils
220
Boys
213
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
22.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,493
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 117498). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.5%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 117498), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 117498), it was rated Good in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School has around 433 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is at Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)