St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

What St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School does

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided Catholic primary school located on Bedwell Crescent in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, serving children from Nursery through Year 6 (Reception to Year 6). The school is part of the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DoWAT), a multi-academy trust headquartered in Pinner, London, which provides governance, oversight, and alignment with Catholic education standards under the Diocese of Westminster. The school delivers a comprehensive curriculum encompassing EYFS, English, Maths, Science, humanities (History, Geography), creative arts (Art, Music, DT), modern languages (French), Computing, PE, and PSHE/RSE, with specialist programmes including Little Wandle synthetic phonics for early reading and the Ten Ten Life to the Full Plus RSE programme recognised by the Diocese.

The school employs 35 staff under Headteacher Mrs A Whitty, with Deputy Headteacher Mrs M Curry (also SENDCo), Assistant Headteacher Mrs Hargrave, Business Manager Mrs S Lorimer, and Chair of Governors Mr Nathan Barry. It holds an Ofsted Good rating from its November 2023 inspection and a Diocesan Inspection conducted in March 2023, alongside a School Games Platinum Mark Award for 2021/22 recognising physical activity and sport engagement.

As a publicly funded educational institution within the UK academy trust structure, the school's revenue base derives primarily from government per-pupil funding administered via Hertfordshire County Council, supplemented by ancillary parental fees for services including the Breakfast Club (£4.00 per session), School Meals (£3.60/day for Junior pupils, £3.00/day for Nursery pupils), and the Cool After School Club (3:15pm-5:45pm). Operational management uses the Arbor school management platform for payments, registration, and Breakfast Club ordering. Distribution is via direct admissions to local families within the Stevenage catchment, with community engagement through a Parent Staff Association (PSA), newsletters, and Facebook/Twitter social media channels.

Name

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

Legal name

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

Website

https://stvincent.herts.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided Catholic primary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, serving Nursery through Year 6 pupils as part of the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DoWAT), delivering a full primary curriculum with ancillary breakfast and after-school services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJAAAB

Public Elementary Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAHAKAG

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Primary school education
• Catholic primary education
• Before and after school care
• School meals catering
• PSHE and RSE curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Stevenage

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School provides Catholic primary education for children from Nursery through Year 6, delivering a full national curriculum integrated with Catholic religious education. The school additionally offers wraparound paid services including a Breakfast Club (7:45am–8:35am), school meals, and a Cool After School Club (3:15pm–5:45pm), operating as part of the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DoWAT).

Product overview

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided Catholic primary school providing education for children from Nursery through Year 6. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum encompassing EYFS, core subjects (English, Maths, Science), humanities (History, Geography), creative arts (Art, Music, DT), modern languages (French), physical education, and PSHE/RSE. The school operates as part of the DoWAT (Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust). Additional services include Breakfast Club, School Meals, and Cool After School Club. Special educational programmes include Little Wandle Phonics for early reading and Ten Ten Life to the Full Plus for Relationships and Sex Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breakfast Club Morning childcare service running from 7:45am to 8:35am every school day, serving breakfast until 8:20am. Costs £4.00 per session and must be paid in advance via the Arbor school management system. Entrance is through the main door to the Infant Building. Designed for parents needing before-school care for pupils.
• School Meals Hot meals provided daily to pupils. Junior pupils (Years 3-6) pay £3.60 per day or £18.00 per week; Nursery pupils pay £3.00 per day or £15.00 per week. Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 receive free meals through the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme.
• Cool After School Club After school care provision running from 3:15pm to 5:45pm for pupils in Reception through Year 6, providing wraparound care for working families.
• Ten Ten Life to the Full Plus RSE Programme Relationships and Sex Education programme recognised by the Diocese of Westminster, underpinned by Catholic teachings. Delivered as part of the school's PSHE curriculum and includes a parent portal for parental engagement.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese Of Westminster Academy Trust (DoWAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the Diocese Of Westminster Academy Trust, which provides oversight, support, and alignment with Catholic education standards. DoWAT is located at Waxwell House, 125 Waxwell Lane, Pinner, London, HA5 3EP.
• Hertfordshire County CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is located in Hertfordshire and works with Hertfordshire County Council for school nursing services, free school meals administration, and other local authority requirements.
• Hertfordshire Community NHS TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides the School Nursing Service for children and young people aged 5 to 19, offering confidential support and advice on health and wellbeing topics.
• Ten Ten ResourcescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the Life to the Full Plus Relationships and Sex Education Programme, which is recognised by the Diocese of Westminster as a suitable scheme for PSHE and RSE education.
• Ten Ten ResourcescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the Life to the Full Plus RSE Programme recognised by the Diocese of Westminster, delivering the PSHE curriculum through a Catholic faith-based framework.
• Youth Sport TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe School Games Mark is facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust, a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012 to reward schools for engagement in physical activity and school sport.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: Large UK MAT/independent school group running primary, secondary and independent schools; comparable as a national MAT with central governance and shared services similar to the role DoWAT plays for St Vincent de Paul.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating primary and secondary academies across England; comparable as a large-scale MAT operating many schools under a single governance and central services structure, similar to how DoWAT operates St Vincent de Paul.
• ARK Schools: UK multi-academy trust with primary and secondary academies; comparable as an established MAT operator providing shared educational, operational, and pastoral frameworks across multiple school sites.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: UK primary-focused multi-academy trust; particularly comparable to St Vincent de Paul given its primary-centric school portfolio and central academy services model.
• Oasis Academy Trust: UK-wide multi-academy trust running primary, secondary and all-through academies; directly comparable as a large MAT that shares central back-office, safeguarding, and curriculum infrastructure across its schools.

Direct peers

• Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DoWAT): The multi-academy trust that operates St Vincent de Paul and other Catholic primary/secondary schools across the London region; directly comparable as the parent governance vehicle and the natural operator of sister Catholic schools in the same network.
• Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust: Catholic multi-academy trust operating Catholic primary and secondary schools in the north of England; directly comparable as a faith-based MAT providing Diocesan-aligned governance and Catholic curriculum frameworks to its member schools.
• La Salle Education: Catholic multi-academy trust running Catholic schools across the UK; comparable as another Catholic MAT operator delivering faith-based primary and secondary education under Diocesan oversight.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-vincent-de-paul-catholic-primary-school

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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