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Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151370
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 446 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 7 December 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Hertfordshire
Trust THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 433 425 full-time · 8 part-time
Female pupils 213 49.2% of pupils
Male pupils 220 50.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.3%
16.5 pts below England
School 8.3%
Stevenage 22.7%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

33.0%
12.7 pts above England
School 33.0%
Stevenage 19.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
Stevenage 2.0%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
32.1%
139
African
16.6%
72
Indian
12.0%
52
Any other White background
11.8%
51
Any other Asian background
7.2%
31
Any other Mixed background
6.5%
28
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 13.9% 60 of 433 pupils
7.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.9%
Stevenage 26.1%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.4% 45 pupils
England 14.8% 4.4 pts below
EHC plans 3.5% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 2.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 22
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Specific learning difficulty 8
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
No specialist assessment yet 3

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.1% 8.9 pts above England
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
97.1%
Stevenage
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