St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School, Hoddesdon
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hoddesdon. It has a Church of England/Christian religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 8 schools in Hoddesdon with published results, and 14,023rd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School in detail
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 66% in reading and 49% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, 90% reading, 100% maths); St Cross Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 66% reading, 69% maths); Forres Primary Academy (0.7 miles, 61% reading, 67% maths); and High Leigh Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 56% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Cross Catholic Primary SchoolForres Primary AcademyHigh Leigh Primary School
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 26% would recommend the school, 56% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (56%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (26%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rye House Railway Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sainsbury's, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 210 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School are Robert Barclay Academy (0.7 miles), The John Warner School (0.9 miles) and The Broxbourne School (1.6 miles).
Robert Barclay AcademyThe John Warner SchoolThe Broxbourne School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 66% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 49% to 44% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 43 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
376 pupils
420 places
44 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hoddesdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hoddesdon
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(13)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
383
Total Pupils
188
Boys
195
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,465
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,465
Per pupil
£2305k
Total funding
£133k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
23.1%
Persistent absence
355
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 44% did so in maths.
What is St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School has around 383 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 23.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School's term dates?
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 43 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School?
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is at Haslewood Avenue, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8HT.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)