Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

School Lane, Aston, Stevenage, SG2 7HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school in Stevenage for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 2nd of 22 primary schools in Stevenage. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 10 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 January 2025

Pupils thrive at this warm and nurturing school. They enjoy coming to school to see their friends and complete interesting learning. Pupils have ownership of the school values, as Year 5 pupils choose the ones the school will focus on the following year. They communicate their choices to the rest of the school, and all pupils understand them. Staff have high expectations of pupils, and pupils have high expectations of each other. Pupils are extremely respectful and listen carefully to each other's thoughts and ideas. They respect everyone's similarities and differences. Pupils trust the adults at school and know that they will support them with any issues that they might have. As a result, behaviour around the school is admirable. Pupils are well focused in lessons and thrive on discussions, where they clearly present their point. They know that staff want them to do their very best at all times, and they ensure that they do this. Pupils are extremely confident and precise when they articulate the learning that they have been doing. Therefore, they achieve very well. Pupils can develop leadership skills in the school, for example in the school council, which responds to pupils' requests and ideas to make positive changes within the school.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

129 pupils on roll, with places for 132

Eligible for free school meals6.2%

6.2%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.3%

9.3%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.3%

23.3%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Featherstone Wood Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Ashtree Primary Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvementNot published
Longmeadow Primary School1 mileOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good32% met the expected standard
Peartree Spring Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard
Shephalbury Park Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good32% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Winwood
Address
School Lane, Aston, Stevenage, SG2 7HA
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
117421

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.