St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Woods Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 8NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Hatfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 9th of 11 primary schools in Hatfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2014, report published 10 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

438 pupils on roll, with places for 469

Eligible for free school meals24.7%

24.7%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language62.1%

62.1%, 40.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oak View Primary and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Hatfield Community Free School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Countess Anne Church of England School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	64% met the expected standard
De Havilland Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Birchwood Avenue Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Mairead Waugh
Phone: 01707263969
Website: sphoward.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woods Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 8NN
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117469

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.