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St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Hertfordshire
  • AL10 8NN
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,655 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 91%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 19%19% · 2016/172017/18: top 58%2018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 55%2024/25: top 91%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM42% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England−30.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · East of England 7%2/10 Well below East of England+14.7 pts
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle−7.2 pts
Maths score103 · East of England 1053/10 Below−23.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 44 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 77% · 48 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 64% · 50 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 62% · 52 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 47% · 59 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 61% · 61 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 42% · 60 pupils · East of England 64%77%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 44 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 10% · 48 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 50 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 0% · 52 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 3% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 3% · 61 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 2% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 44 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 48 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 50 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 52 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 61 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 106106104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 44 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 48 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 50 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 52 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 105105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
44 of 44 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4444
2nd200
3rd283

Last distance offered: London only

0.9 km from Hatfield South · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026438
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.1%
First language not English58.2%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils6.2%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

93.4% full · 469 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 159 responses (33.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.3% not applicable68.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 39% not applicable88.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed90.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 20.5
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 21
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 23 FTE · Whole workforce 49.6 · 76 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,311
Spend per pupil£7,193
Staff spend per pupil£6,028
Reserve per pupil£380
  • +£164,424revenue reserve
  • +£51,044in-year balance

Grants £6,918 · self-generated £393 · premises £318 per pupil