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Faith schools in and near Stevenage

All 4 faith schools in Stevenage, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Stevenage

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  1. The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

    Stevenage, SG1 4AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Stevenage faith schools average.

    290 first choices, 219 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.7

    Stevenage faith schools 55.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%Stevenage faith schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,620
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
  2. St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School

    Stevenage, SG2 8QJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Stevenage faith schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Stevenage faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%Stevenage faith schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    235
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School
  3. Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

    Stevenage, SG1 1NJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Stevenage faith schools average.

    57 first choices, 58 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Stevenage faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Stevenage faith schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    433
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
  4. St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery

    Stevenage, SG2 0PZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Stevenage faith schools average.

    11 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1131%

    Stevenage faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Stevenage faith schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    186
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery

Just outside Stevenage

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Stevenage.

  1. Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School

    1.8 miles from Stevenage · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Stevenage faith schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    Stevenage faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Stevenage faith schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    129
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School
The big picture

How Stevenage's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Stevenage 62%England 62%St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery: 31%St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School: 72%Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School: 73%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Stevenage

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Stevenage average 4.6%St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School: 3.2%Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School: 4.5%St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery: 5.2%The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School: 5.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Stevenage

Ofsted grades in Stevenage

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Stevenage

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 4 faith schools in Stevenage have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Stevenage, explained

There are 4 faith schools in Stevenage, teaching 2,474 children. 1 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.4% of pupils in Stevenage faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 31% to 73%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

9.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,729 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Stevenage?
There are 4 faith schools in Stevenage, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Stevenage?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Stevenage on Eduscope are The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School, St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School and Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Stevenage ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Stevenage faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Stevenage is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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