All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth

School overview

All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth is a primary school serving Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 122 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 16.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 6% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 33% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 14 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 14.6 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.