St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch is a primary school in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 March 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4 3QZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 226 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 March 2023
Strengths
- “St Mary’s is a welcoming and caring place to learn.”
- “They welcome new pupils warmly and help them to settle in.”
- “Older pupils have a strong sense of self-belief and self-confidence, particularly in understanding and explaining right and wrong.”
To improve
- “Bullying happens infrequently.”
- “However, some staff do not have the confidence to teach parts of the phonics curriculum as leaders intend.”
- “Leaders check how well pupils are learning in some of these groups but not all.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Westfield Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Bridgewater Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School 1.9 mi Good
- Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published