Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hertford.
Summary of the comparison
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) are primary schools in Hertford.
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School and 46.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford).
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) (65.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordHertingfordbury Cowper Primary School | HertfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 224th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 234th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 235 | 240 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG14 2LR | Hertford, SG14 2BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.9% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
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