OFSTED
21 February 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
13 October 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
21 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England/Christian
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
383
383 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
195
50.9% of pupils
Male pupils
188
49.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
2.9 pts
below England
School
21.9%
Broxbourne
21.3%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.7 pts
below England
School
19.6%
Broxbourne
22.9%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Broxbourne
1.0%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
61.1%
234
Any other White background
15.1%
58
African
5.7%
22
Any other Mixed background
4.4%
17
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
9
Any other Asian background
1.8%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.8%
72 of
383 pupils
2.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
0.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
30.0%
30.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
54.0%
Reading
19.8 pts below England
School
54.0%
Broxbourne
75.2%
East of England
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Writing
10.3 pts below England
School
60.0%
Broxbourne
71.1%
East of England
68.0%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
44.0%
Maths
28.0 pts below England
School
44.0%
Broxbourne
74.2%
East of England
70.3%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.41%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.20 pts
higher than
England
School
7.41%
Broxbourne
6.58%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
23.10%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.28 pts
higher than
England
School
23.10%
Broxbourne
17.30%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.56%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.24 pts
lower than
England
School
0.56%
Broxbourne
1.74%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
91.2%
3.0 pts
above England
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
91.2%
Broxbourne
89.6%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.