Walkern Primary School
Community primary school in Stevenage (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.1%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
154 / 146 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Walkern Primary School is a primary school located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 137 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 146. The school is led by Mr Jonty Hall.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Yoga
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117154
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosemary Jewitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tabitha Mansfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew James Gamage | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nikki Wilby (Vice Chair) | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vicky Saunders | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Hayward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Annette Elizabeth Little (Vice Chair) | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Vaughan-Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Evan Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record