St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Hatfield, Hertfordshire
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Hatfield, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 June 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woods Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 8NN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 438 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 June 2024
Strengths
- “Everyone is welcomed at this warm and caring school.”
- “Pupils come from a diverse range of backgrounds and enjoy attending school.”
- “They celebrate each other’s differences.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, in a few foundation subjects, teachers select activities that do not enable pupils to build on their learning.”
- “Sometimes, pupils repeat learning that they already know.”
- “Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, pupils’ standards in writing have not been as high as other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2024 (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) | 42% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 44 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
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Oak View Primary and Nursery School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hatfield Community Free School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Countess Anne Church of England School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- De Havilland Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Birchwood Avenue Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Howe Dell Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Ryde School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Green Lanes Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published