Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
438Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
117469URN

Woods Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 8NN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

105 applications for 47 places · 203rd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

5 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 November 2014
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

105 applications · 47 places offered · 44 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 0 of 13 years.

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	47	105	2.2	44	0.94
Sep 2025	46	81	1.8	42	0.91
Sep 2024	60	118	2.0	51	0.85
Sep 2023	58	101	1.7	52	0.90
Sep 2022	48	90	1.9	42	0.88
Sep 2021	49	76	1.6	42	0.86
Sep 2020	53	100	1.9	48	0.91
Sep 2019	58	87	1.5	47	0.81
Sep 2018	60	108	1.8	58	0.97
Sep 2017	60	122	2.0	66	1.10
Sep 2016	57	98	1.7	47	0.82
Sep 2015	58	94	1.6	52	0.90
Sep 2014	57	106	1.9	54	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 45% · Maths 67% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%292nd of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard45%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	42%	2%	106	103
2023/24	61%	3%	106	104
2022/23	47%	3%	105	103

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 Philip Howard Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Oak View Primary and Nursery School
0.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hatfield Community Free School
0.3 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Countess Anne Church of England School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
De Havilland Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Birchwood Avenue Primary School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

3.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Howe Dell Primary School
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Ryde School
1.9 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Green Lanes Primary School
2.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good · improving2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117469 · 919/3388
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 469 pupils · 438 on roll
Free school meals: 25.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Woods Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 8NN
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Welwyn Hatfield

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