Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Stevenage (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.2%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
129 / 132 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).Aston St Mary's School in the heart of our community, we know and care about each child. We are an outstanding church school situated in Aston, near the eastern edge of Stevenage.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Eco Club
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 117421
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Stevenage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Bird | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Olivia Knight | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris James Ford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Barbara Elizabeth Hartwell | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lianne Marie Holmes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Helen Taylor | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Larissa Claydon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlie Harber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenny Stevens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Chris Howroyd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Carol Ann Skull | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Terry Reed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Pam Winwood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Mr Azubukie Onita Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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