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St Cross Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Hoddesdon · EN11 8BN

Ages 5–11 · 201 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-20

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
95 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
5%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Walsh

Location

Address
Upper Marsh Lane
Postcode
EN11 8BN
Town
Hoddesdon
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Hoddesdon
11
Primary schools in Hoddesdon
8
Academies among open schools in Hoddesdon
64% (7)
Open schools in EN11
12
Primary in EN11
8
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Walsh
Telephone
01992467309
Website
https://www.stcross.herts.sch.uk/

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