St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Riversmead, Hoddesdon, EN11 8DP
- 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
- Mrs Joanne Walsh
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 148494
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992463549
About this school
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Hoddesdon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 11 December 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 89% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 30% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 96% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
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 Augustine's Catholic 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 | 90% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Catholic Primary School compares
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 11th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 238 | — |
| St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School | 30% | 7.4% | 24.7% | 383 | 0.3 miles |
| St Cross Catholic Primary School | 45% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 201 | 0.4 miles |
| Sheredes Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 456 | 0.6 miles |
| High Leigh Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 40.3% | 166 | 0.9 miles |
| Forres Primary Academy | 54% | 7.3% | 31.6% | 199 | 0.9 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)
- 9.76%
- English as an additional language
- 17.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
-
St Cross Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
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Sheredes Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
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High Leigh Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
-
Forres Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Hoddesdon
Other schools in Hoddesdon
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranks 1st 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 Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE 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 ages does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hoddesdon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Joanne Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic 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 many pupils are at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 238 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Augustine's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 87% 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 11th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Catholic 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 10 July 2026.