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St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hatfield · AL10 8NN

Ages 3–11 · 438 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-10

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
381

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

438 pupils · 469 places

Pupils on roll
438
Boys / girls
226 / 212
School capacity
469
Capacity fill
438 / 469 (93%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
107
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Mairead Waugh

Location

Address
Woods Avenue
Postcode
AL10 8NN
Town
Hatfield
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
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 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 438 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Hatfield
19
Primary schools in Hatfield
11
Academies among open schools in Hatfield
32% (6)
Open schools in AL10
14
Primary in AL10
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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  • De Havilland Primary School

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    • Absence4.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mairead Waugh
Telephone
01707263969
Website
http://www.sphoward.herts.sch.uk

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