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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 117424

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch

Voluntary aided school · Berkhamsted · HP4 3QZ

Ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-09

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)12.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
172

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill94%

226 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
106 / 120
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
226 / 240 (94%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Gray

Location

Address
Northchurch
Postcode
HP4 3QZ
Town
Berkhamsted
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Berkhamsted
14
Primary schools in Berkhamsted
10
Academies among open schools in Berkhamsted
7% (1)
Open schools in HP4
15
Primary in HP4
11
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 BerkhamstedNear HP4

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Gray
Telephone
01442389040
Website
www.stmarys916.herts.sch.uk/

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