SCHOOL PROFILE

All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 117430
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 195 Published school capacity
Capacity used 61.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Hertfordshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 120 120 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 53 44.2% of pupils
Male pupils 67 55.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

10.8%
14.0 pts below England
School 10.8%
East Hertfordshire 10.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.0%
15.3 pts below England
School 5.0%
East Hertfordshire 9.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.2%
3.2 pts above England
School 4.2%
East Hertfordshire 0.7%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.8%
109
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
3
Any other White background
2.5%
3
White and Asian
1.7%
2
African
0.8%
1
Any other Asian background
0.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.3% 28 of 120 pupils
2.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.3%
East Hertfordshire 17.9%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.3% 22 pupils
England 14.8% 3.5 pts above
EHC plans 5.0% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 1.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Specific learning difficulty 4
Hearing impairment 1
No specialist assessment yet 1
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

67.0% 6.6 pts above England
School 67.0%
East Hertfordshire 59.7%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

76.0%

2.2 pts above England

School 76.0%
East Hertfordshire 75.6%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

81.0%

10.7 pts above England

School 81.0%
East Hertfordshire 68.8%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

81.0%

9.0 pts above England

School 81.0%
East Hertfordshire 73.1%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.25%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.96 pts lower than England
School 3.25%
East Hertfordshire 5.83%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

6.56%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.26 pts lower than England
School 6.56%
East Hertfordshire 14.32%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.64%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.16 pts lower than England
School 1.64%
East Hertfordshire 1.26%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

61.5% 26.6 pts below England
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth
61.5%
East Hertfordshire
89.6%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information