St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Cheshunt
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cheshunt, part of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
St Paul's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Paul's Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Located in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, St Paul's is a very special place with a caring and supportive Catholic ethos committed to high expectations and pupil outcomes. As a Catholic school, Christ is at the centre of everything that we do, in every aspect of our school life."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 117492), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Paul's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Catholic Primary School are Flamstead End School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 84% maths); Fairfields Primary School and Nursery (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 82% maths); Oakview Primary School (0.4 miles); and Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths).
Flamstead End SchoolFairfields Primary School and NurseryOakview Primary SchoolDewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School
The trust
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is one of 9 schools run by St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 9 schools in St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
In 2026, 18 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 6 (3.3%) 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 Cheshunt Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brookfield Lane (opposite), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 261 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Paul's Catholic Primary School are Goffs Academy (0.7 miles), Goffs - Churchgate Academy (1 mile), Haileybury Turnford (1.1 miles) and St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) (1.4 miles).
Goffs AcademyGoffs - Churchgate AcademyHaileybury TurnfordSt Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as St Paul's Catholic Primary School (URN 117492), it was rated Good in January 2017.
At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Paul's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 117492). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Paul's Catholic Primary School.
- Orchid Kids ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Club Limited660m away · Ofsted: Good
Term dates
St Paul's 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. St Paul's 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 St Paul's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
181 pupils
231 places
50 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Cheshunt
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheshunt
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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
181
Total Pupils
92
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,478
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Paul's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 117492). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.5%
Overall absence
14.8%
Persistent absence
162
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
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 117492), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Paul's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as St Paul's Catholic Primary School (URN 117492), it was rated Good in January 2017.
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Paul's 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 St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Paul's Catholic Primary School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has around 181 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Paul's 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 St Paul's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Orchid Kids Club (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 St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is at Park Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN7 6LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)