St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School, Hoddesdon

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England/Christian
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~497m)Possible (~710m)Unlikely (~923m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Dorothy Marlow
Pupils:383 / 420 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01992463214
Address:Haslewood Avenue, Hoddesdon, EN11 8HT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2003

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:133773
UKPRN:10074163
Diocese:Diocese of St Albans
Constituency:Broxbourne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

21.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

43 responses
Would recommend26%
Child is happy56%
Well taught54%
Good progress30%
Feels safe40%
Well behaved26%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed49%
Handles concerns26%
Wider development30%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths-5ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 66% to 54%. Maths has declined from 49% to 44%. Writing has declined from 70% to 60%.

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Rye House Rail Station
1.3km · 21 min walk
Rye House Railway Station (entrance)
1.3km · 21 min walk

Bus Stops

Sainsbury's (Stop D)
137m · 2 min walk
Clock Tower (Stop B)
156m · 3 min walk
Cherry Tree Road (opp)
430m · 7 min walk
Brocket Road (nr)
444m · 7 min walk
Middlefield Road (opp)
478m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

383 pupils

420 capacity

37 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hoddesdon

Low pressure
New homes approved:416
Projected new pupils:104

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hoddesdon

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(113)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.41493%

Overall absence

23.09859%

Persistent absence

355

Enrolments

Authorised5.59545%
Unauthorised1.81948%
Persistent (10%+)23.09859%
Severe (50%+)0.56338%

Absence trend

5.24066%
18/19
3.16122%
20/21
7.18135%
21/22
6.31772%
22/23
7.30574%
23/24
7.41493%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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