Voluntary controlled school · Hertfordshire

St Catherine's Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
415Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117410URN

Park Road, Ware, SG12 0AW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

126 applications for 53 places · 177th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

11 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 July 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

126 applications · 53 places offered · 51 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 3.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	53	126	2.4	51	0.96
Sep 2025	60	138	2.3	56	0.93
Sep 2024	46	131	2.9	45	0.98
Sep 2023	57	145	2.5	64	1.12
Sep 2022	50	125	2.5	48	0.96
Sep 2021	53	141	2.7	46	0.87
Sep 2020	49	134	2.7	44	0.90
Sep 2019	61	152	2.5	46	0.75
Sep 2018	27	106	3.9	25	0.93
Sep 2017	54	139	2.6	50	0.93
Sep 2016	60	158	2.6	49	0.82
Sep 2015	55	158	2.9	42	0.76
Sep 2014	60	158	2.6	45	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 59% · Maths 67% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%239th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	11%	106	104
2023/24	59%	13%	104	104
2022/23	56%	12%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Catherine's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Kingshill Infant School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

65%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Wheatcroft Primary School
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Priors Wood Primary School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Thundridge Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.8applications per place
Bengeo Primary School
2.9 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117410 · 919/3043
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 450 pupils · 415 on roll
Free school meals: 11.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Park Road, Ware, SG12 0AW
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources