St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
Haslewood Avenue, Hoddesdon, EN11 8HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dorothy Marlow
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 383
- URN
- 133773
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992463214
About this school
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Hoddesdon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 383 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 47 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 43% | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 66% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 49% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 74% | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Catherine's Hoddesdon 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 | 45% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 359 |
| 2023/24 | 377 |
| 2024/25 | 381 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School compares
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School ranked 333rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 30% | 7.4% | 24.7% | 383 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 87% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 238 | 0.3 miles |
| St Cross Catholic Primary School | 45% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Forres Primary Academy | 54% | 7.3% | 31.6% | 199 | 0.7 miles |
| High Leigh Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 40.3% | 166 | 0.7 miles |
| Sheredes Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 456 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
- 21 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report13 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.67%
- English as an additional language
- 18.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.41%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
-
St Cross Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
-
Forres Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
-
High Leigh Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
-
Sheredes Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
Other schools in Hoddesdon
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School ranks 8th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Hoddesdon.
- Forres Primary Academy Primary
- High Leigh Primary School Primary
- Roselands Primary School Primary
- Sheredes Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Cranbourne Primary School Primary
- Robert Barclay Academy Secondary
- The John Warner School Secondary
- Rivers Education Support Centre Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School teach?
- St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hoddesdon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is Mrs Dorothy Marlow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catherine's Hoddesdon 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 St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
- St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School has 383 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School full?
- St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 383 on roll (91%), 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 St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is designated Church of England/Christian, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 30% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School ranked 333rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine's Hoddesdon 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 1 July 2026.