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St Catherine's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ware · SG12 0AW

Ages 3–11 · 415 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
318

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

415 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
208 / 207
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
415 / 450 (92%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Hazel Leslie

Location

Address
Park Road
Postcode
SG12 0AW
Town
Ware
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ware, Hertfordshire, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Ware
24
Primary schools in Ware
16
Academies among open schools in Ware
29% (7)
Open schools in SG12
19
Primary in SG12
13
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WareNear SG12

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ware · SG12 9HY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.10

    0.4 miles away

  • Kingshill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ware · SG12 0RL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Larkspur Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ware · SG12 7LP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM60.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Wheatcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hertford · SG13 7HQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Priors Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Ware · SG12 7HZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.10

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hazel Leslie
Telephone
01920462653
Website
http://www.stcatherines.herts.sch.uk

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