High Leigh Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hoddesdon.
Summary of the comparison
High Leigh Primary School and St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School are primary schools in Hoddesdon.
High Leigh Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
High Leigh Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School 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 48.0% for High Leigh Primary School and 30.0% for St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at High Leigh Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoddesdonHigh Leigh Primary School | HoddesdonSt Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 318th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 287th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 154 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Hoddesdon, EN11 8GF | Hoddesdon, EN11 8HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 154 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.3% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 18.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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.
High Leigh Primary School
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
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