St Cross Catholic Primary School, Hoddesdon

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors, I offer you a warm welcome to St Cross Catholic Primary School, a member of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, dance and drama.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 and an admissions event on Friday 15 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at St Cross Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put St Cross Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Cross Catholic Primary School are Sheredes Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 87% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 90% reading, 100% maths); St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 54% reading, 44% maths); and Broxbourne CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths).

St Cross Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Cross Catholic Primary School is one of 9 schools run by St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

103 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Cross Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 64% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (79%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Cross Catholic Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Broxbourne Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lowewood Museum (near), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Cross Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Cross Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Cross Catholic Primary School are Robert Barclay Academy (0.2 miles), The Broxbourne School (1 mile) and The John Warner School (1.5 miles).