Bendish Lane, Whitwell, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 8HX
10 simple reasons to choose St Paul's Walden Primary School
State primary school (Community School).
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Very small school, with less than one class per year (combined year groups).
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose St Paul's Walden Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 67.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 5 mile radius. Every year places in Reception are oversubscribed (first preference).
On average, 27.7 pupils per class and 24.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Active Parent body promoting the school through fundraising and volunteering.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects.
School provides care facilities for children outside school hours.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Good by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2011.
Find another school near St Paul's Walden Primary School
Independent Prep Schools
St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep (4.9 miles); Sherrardswood Preparatory School (5.5 miles); Kingshott School (5.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School (2.2 miles); Broom Barns Community Primary School (4.3 miles); Offley Endowed Primary School (5.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Princess Helena College (3 miles); Sherrardswood School (5.5 miles); The King's School, Harpenden (6.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
St George's School (5.9 miles); Sir John Lawes School (6.1 miles); Hitchin Girls' School (6.1 miles).