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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Hoddesdon, EN11 8DP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#626 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils238 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Martin Maloney
TrustST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148494.

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 maths87%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%11%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score109105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score112106105
Expected standard in reading90%79%76%
Expected standard in writing93%73%73%
Expected standard in maths100%76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils238
Girls113
Boys125
Eligible for free school meals6.3%
First language not English15.5%
SEN support23
EHC plan6
Average class size29.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.2%
Other White
21%
African
5%
Other Black
1.7%
Irish
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Asian
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence4%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence6.6%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)82
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult14.2
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.72
Support staff (FTE)10.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryRobert Barclay AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySheredes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miNurseryRye Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryHigh Leigh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryForres Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryThe John Warner SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.2 miPrimaryRoselands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBroxbourne CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Oct 2014.

How does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranks 626 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has 238 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.