St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford), Hertford

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From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school. We are a community where every child is valued, nurtured, and supported to grow into the very best version of themselves. I am proud to be the Headteacher of St Joseph's, a happy and safe place, enriched by our strong Catholic ethos and our aspirational approach to all that we do."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) are Hollybush Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 44% maths); Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 50% maths); Mill Mead Primary Academy (0.5 miles); and Bengeo Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 79% maths).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)'s 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) 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.

66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 14 pupils (6.3%) received SEN support and 10 (4.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Hertford North Rail Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Joseph's School (outside), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) are The Sele School (0.4 miles), Richard Hale School (1 mile) and Simon Balle All-Through School (1.2 miles).