St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School
Clover Way, Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3EA
This school is closed (it closed in June 2024).
It was replaced by St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Alexander Sallis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 117468
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
About this school
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Hemel Hempstead. It taught children aged 7 to 11 and had 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - |
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 St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior 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 | 68% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 11.8% | 237 | — |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy | 65% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 247 | 0.0 miles |
| Gade Valley Primary School | 62% | 4.9% | 13.4% | 236 | 0.1 miles |
| Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery | 51% | 6.9% | 32.7% | 426 | 0.4 miles |
| Micklem Primary School | 52% | 6.6% | 37.1% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| George Street Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 20.6% | 224 | 0.6 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.8%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Gade Valley Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Micklem Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
George Street Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
Other schools in Hemel Hempstead
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Primary
- Belswains Primary School Primary
- Bovingdon Primary Academy Primary
- Boxmoor Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Academy Primary
- Brockswood Primary School Primary
- Chambersbury Primary School Primary
- Gaddesden Row JMI School Primary
- Gade Valley Primary School Primary
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Primary
- George Street Primary School Primary
- Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School teach?
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School taught children aged 7 to 11. It was a primary school in Hemel Hempstead.
- Has St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School?
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School had 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- How have St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior 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 9 July 2024.