Shephalbury Park Primary School
Stevenage, SG2 8AX · Hertfordshire · primary school
314th of 340 primary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 401 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.2/10 against 3,339 of them, against 0.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 32.0 · 4 | 40% | 0.14 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 32.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs including Den Building, Dance, Mad Science, Rising Stars, Mrs Make It, Creative Cooks, and Computer Xplorers. Sports cover athletics, football, multi-sports skills, rounders, gymnastic skills, and hockey, alongside Rocksteady for arts and music. A trip to Bawdsey Manor is organised. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. The school has 227 pupils in a capacity of 210, meaning it is over capacity by 17. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who have not yet reached the expected standard in core subjects? What specific steps are taken to manage the pressure of being over capacity? How does the current inspection rating reflect changes since 2022?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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