Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
Calton Avenue, Hertford, SG14 2EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Rebecca Sutherland Cooper
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 117397
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992583105
About this school
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hertford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 156 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 December 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 18 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 33% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 61% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 50% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 67% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 49.6% | 156 | — |
| Hollybush Primary School | 32% | 5.5% | 38.4% | 190 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) | 46% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 224 | 0.4 miles |
| Mill Mead Primary Academy | — | — | — | 216 | 0.8 miles |
| Bengeo Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 449 | 1.0 miles |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School | 76% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 229 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.6%
- English as an additional language
- 20.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 20.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hollybush Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)0.4 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Mill Mead Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Bengeo Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Hertford
Other schools in Hertford
- Abel Smith School Primary
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bengeo Primary School Primary
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Primary
- Hollybush Primary School Primary
- Mill Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) Primary
- Stapleford Primary School Primary
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School teach?
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hertford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School is Ms Rebecca Sutherland Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School?
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School full?
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 156 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.