St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Haslewood Avenue, Hoddesdon, EN11 8HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is a primary school in Hoddesdon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 7th of 8 primary schools in Hoddesdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 February 2023, report published 26 April 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

383 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals21.9%

21.9%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.6%

19.6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.1%

13.1%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
St Cross Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Forres Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	54% met the expected standard
High Leigh Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	48% met the expected standard
Sheredes Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England/Christian
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Dorothy Marlow
Phone: 01992463214
Website: stcaths.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Haslewood Avenue, Hoddesdon, EN11 8HT
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 133773

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.