St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy, Hemel Hempstead
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Hemel Hempstead, part of All Saints Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 30 schools in Hemel Hempstead with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy are Gade Valley Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 83% maths); Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 63% maths); Micklem Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths); and George Street Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths).
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Gade Valley Primary SchoolGalley Hill Primary School and NurseryMicklem Primary SchoolGeorge Street Primary School
The trust
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy is one of 14 schools run by All Saints Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Catkin Close (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 386 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. 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 Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy issued 11 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy are Laureate Academy (0.1 miles), The Hemel Hempstead School (0.7 miles) and John F Kennedy Catholic School (0.8 miles).
Laureate AcademyThe Hemel Hempstead SchoolJohn F Kennedy Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School (URN 117468), it was rated Good in November 2014.
At a Glance
10.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
30.9
Avg class size
30.9
KS2
8
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy.
- Stagecoach - Gade Valley160m away · Not yet graded
- Cascade Camps at Lockers Park School630m away · Not yet graded
- CoachingMe After School and Holiday Club700m away · Not yet graded
- Micklem After School Club720m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
242 pupils
240 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hemel Hempstead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hemel Hempstead
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
247
Total Pupils
132
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,699
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,218
Per pupil
£1332k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School (URN 117468), it was rated Good in November 2014.
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy 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 Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy?
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy?
Classes at St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy average 30.9 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy?
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy has around 247 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy: Stagecoach - Gade Valley (160m away, registered, not yet graded), Cascade Camps at Lockers Park School (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and CoachingMe After School and Holiday Club (700m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy?
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy is at Clover Way, Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 3EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)