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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)

Academy converter · Hertford · SG14 2BU

Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-26

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill93%

224 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
113 / 111
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
224 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mr Martin Maloney

Location

Address
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road, North Road
Postcode
SG14 2BU
Town
Hertford
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hertford, Hertfordshire, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Hertford
22
Primary schools in Hertford
14
Academies among open schools in Hertford
27% (6)
Open schools in SG14
12
Primary in SG14
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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    • FSM37.2%
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    • Absence7.0%
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    • Absence5.5%
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    • Demand0.71

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  • Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM2.9%
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  • Wheatcroft Primary School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Maloney
Telephone
01992583148
Website
http://www.stjosephs255.herts.sch.uk/

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