Academy converter · Hertfordshire

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)

3–11Ages
224Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148493URN

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road, North Road, Hertford, SG14 2BU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

71 applications for 29 places · 164th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

27 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
2 July 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, URN 117436

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

71 applications · 29 places offered · 37 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 1 of 5 years.

This school
Hertfordshire median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 117436), the previous school.

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	71	2.5	37	1.28
Sep 2025	23	60	2.6	20	0.87
Sep 2024	26	64	2.5	25	0.96
Sep 2023	22	58	2.6	19	0.86
Sep 2022	30	67	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2021 *	30	52	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2020 *	30	50	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2019 *	28	51	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2018 *	30	50	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2017 *	30	48	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	64	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2015 *	30	67	2.2	37	1.23
Sep 2014 *	30	65	2.2	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 68% · Maths 71% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%288th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	46%	14%	104	103
2023/24	63%	3%	105	101
2022/23	65%	4%	107	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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)This school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Hollybush Primary School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Hertfordshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.5applications per place
Mill Mead Primary Academy
0.8 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.4applications per place
Bengeo Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Abel Smith School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2024

6.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Morgans Primary School & Nursery
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
2.6 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Wheatcroft Primary School
2.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148493 · 919/3341
Trust: St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 224 on roll
Free school meals: 8.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2021
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 117436)
Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road, North Road, Hertford, SG14 2BU
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

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