St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury, Kings Langley
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Kings Langley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 57th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury in detail
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Paul's C of E VA Nursery and Primary School. Our school is based on a strong sense of community and belonging - every member is valued and encouraged to fulfil their God-given potential; Christian values are at our core. We see ourselves as one big family where everyone is nurtured."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket and dance.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury are Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 84% maths); Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 53% maths); Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 94% maths); and Leavesden JMI School (1.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 53% maths).
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary SchoolTanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolLeavesden JMI School
Who goes there
10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Mixed (7%) and Black (6%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (6.2%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kings Langley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Langleybury Church (near), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 45 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury.
- All Aboard Kids Club St. Paul'sAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury is a voluntary aided school, 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 Church of England Primary School, Langleybury 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Church of England Primary School, Langleybury
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kings Langley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kings Langley
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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
9.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
106
Boys
120
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,735
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,297
Per pupil
£1136k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury
What are SATs results like at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury?
Of the pupils at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury?
No fixed boundary. When St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury?
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury?
Classes at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury?
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury has around 226 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury?
5.6% of sessions were missed at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury 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 Church of England Primary School, Langleybury have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: All Aboard Kids Club St. Paul's (registered, not yet graded). 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 Church of England Primary School, Langleybury?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Church of England Primary School, Langleybury?
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury is at Langleybury Lane, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)