Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch

3–11Ages
226Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117424URN

Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4 3QZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

83 applications for 29 places · 105th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

10 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 May 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

83 applications · 29 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.4; 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	29	83	2.9	32	1.10
Sep 2025	30	75	2.5	26	0.87
Sep 2024	30	66	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2023	29	73	2.5	27	0.93
Sep 2022	21	57	2.7	16	0.76
Sep 2021	20	57	2.9	20	1.00
Sep 2020	23	58	2.5	19	0.83
Sep 2019	29	66	2.3	26	0.90
Sep 2018	28	58	2.1	27	0.96
Sep 2017	30	68	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2016	30	81	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2015	23	57	2.5	22	0.96
Sep 2014	31	75	2.4	33	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 73% · Maths 67% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%252nd of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	53%	10%	106	103
2023/24	71%	8%	107	105
2022/23	70%	11%	109	104

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 Mary's CofE Primary School, NorthchurchThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Westfield Primary School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2024

2.3applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Bridgewater Primary School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Greenway Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

4.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School
2.1 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.3applications per place
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery
2.8 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place
The Thomas Coram Church of England School
3.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

68%met the SATs standard
Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School
3.8 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

4.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117424 · 919/3315
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 240 pupils · 226 on roll
Free school meals: 10.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4 3QZ
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Dacorum

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