St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road, Hertford, SG14 2BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Maloney
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 148493
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992583148
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Hertford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 224 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 26 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 63% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 80% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 77% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) 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 | 65% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) ranked 293rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 224 | — |
| Hollybush Primary School | 32% | 5.5% | 38.4% | 190 | 0.3 miles |
| Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School | — | 5.9% | 49.6% | 156 | 0.4 miles |
| Mill Mead Primary Academy | — | — | — | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| Bengeo Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 449 | 0.7 miles |
| Abel Smith School | 55% | 4.4% | 15.9% | 226 | 1.0 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)
- 7.85%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 17.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hollybush Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Mill Mead Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Bengeo Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Abel Smith School1.0 miles
Primary · Hertford
Other schools in Hertford
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) ranks 9th of the 12 ranked primary 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
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary 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
- Stapleford Primary School Primary
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hertford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) is Mr Martin Maloney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford), 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) has capacity for 240 pupils and 224 on roll (93%), 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) is part of ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 46% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) ranked 293rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)'s absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)'s overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)'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 10 July 2026.