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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Watford, WD17 4FS

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,041 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils454
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Aisling Willis Katherine Mac Labhraí
TrustALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 May 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146903.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading97%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests64--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils454
Girls224
Boys230
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4%
First language not English11.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.421
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size30.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
52%
Other White
13.7%
Irish
8.1%
African
7.3%
Indian
4.4%
Other mixed
3.7%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Black African
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.8
Teachers (FTE)18.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.06
Support staff (FTE)21.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.131
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.2%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
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Unrated
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Good
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Good
1.0 miPrimaryKingsway Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKingsway Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLeavesden JMI SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNascot Wood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

What is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Sept 2023.

How does Holy Rood Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School ranks 1,041 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Holy Rood Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Holy Rood Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holy Rood Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holy Rood Catholic Primary School made 60 offers from 131 applications (2.2 per offer), and 59 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holy Rood Catholic Primary School?

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School has 454 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holy Rood Catholic Primary School?

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holy Rood Catholic Primary School?

At Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holy Rood Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holy Rood Catholic Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.