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Shephalbury Park Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Burydale, Broadwater, Stevenage SG2 8AX · shephalburypark.herts.sch.uk · 01438 235454
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 32%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.81 mi
- 1.30 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 228
- 18 over 210 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24%
- First language not English
- 11%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.81 mi (1.30 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.28 mi (452 m). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 27 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Not Nearest School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.81 mi1.30 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.28 mi0.45 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.41 mi0.66 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.33 mi0.54 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 32% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼32% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Shephalbury Park Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
19% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 19%
- Replies
- 31
- 14% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on 14 parents (45%) whose child was bullied
based on 14 parents (45%) with SEND