St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield, Kings Langley
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield 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 February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 238th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield in detail
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hello and welcome to St Paul's C of E Primary School. For us here at St Paul's, our children are at the heart of all we do and we continually strive to provide them with the very best education, not only developing our pupils academically but also personally, helping them to be prepared for life beyond primary school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, basketball, dance, chess and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:15pm, from £20 per session.
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 76% 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield are Sarratt Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths); Kings Langley Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Bovingdon Primary Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 96% maths); and Two Waters Primary School (2.3 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield.
Sarratt Church of England Primary SchoolKings Langley Primary SchoolBovingdon Primary AcademyTwo Waters Primary School
Who goes there
10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (6.6%) received SEN support and 7 (3.6%) 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.
Staffing
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kings Langley Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Two Brewers PH (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield issued 2 suspensions, 1 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Strong relationships are at the heart of this happy and welcoming school. Pupils flourish here. They embody the school's ethos of 'Loving to learn; learning to love'.
Staff know pupils very well. Pupils show high levels of respect and kindness towards adults and each other. Pupils are well looked after and feel safe here. They, and their parents, value the close-knit family atmosphere where everyone supports each other.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has given renewed focus and direction to the established curriculum. Subject leaders have worked together to confirm what pupils should learn, from early years to Year 6, and to put this knowledge into a more logical order. As a result, teaching approaches are more consistent across different subjects. For example, in some subjects, the key skills are clearly mapped out. However, in some areas, these refinements are not yet as well developed or embedded as they might be.
Teachers use their subject expertise to deliver the curriculum well. They quickly and skilfully address pupils' misconceptions. Teachers use quizzes and other methods to check that pupils remember 'sticky learning'. This helps teachers know when to revisit content and when to introduce new learning. Consequently, in most subjects, pupils learn the intended curriculum well. They enjoy lessons and produce work of a high standard.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.2%
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 84% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield 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
You apply to the council where you live. St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield 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
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
188 pupils
210 places
22 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
10.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
101
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,400
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,480
Per pupil
£1147k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
166
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 Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield
What are SATs results like at St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
Of the pupils at St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
No fixed boundary. When St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
Classes at St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield has around 196 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
4.5% of sessions were missed at St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield?
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield is at The Common, Chipperfield, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 9BS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)