Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School is a primary school in Hertford, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School currently has around 142 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 46.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (58.5%). other white pupils make up about 12%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Calton Avenue, Hertford, SG14 2EP
Website: www.hertfordstandrew.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01992583105
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Rebecca Sutherland Cooper
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117397

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/01/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 180
Number of Pupils: 142
Number of Boys: 76
Number of Girls: 66

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 22% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British58.50%83
Other White12.00%17
African7.70%11
Other Asian4.20%6
White and Black Caribbean4.20%6
Other (any other ethnic group)2.80%4
Unclassified2.80%4
Gypsy/Roma2.80%4
White and Asian1.40%2
Other Mixed1.40%2
Bangladeshi0.70%1
White and Black African0.70%1
Other Black0.70%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (2.6)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
41%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
106.7
Local authority average
107.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
Calton Avenue , SG14 2EP
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Hollybush Primary School
Fordwich Rise , SG14 2DF
- not rated 555 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Road , SG14 2BU
- not rated 659 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road , SG14 2BU
3out of 4 659 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mill Mead Primary Academy
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA
3out of 4 1,491 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sele School
Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG
- not rated 378 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Sele School
Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG
- not rated 378 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Richard Hale School
Hale Road , SG13 8EN
- not rated 2,257 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Richard Hale School
Hale Road , SG13 8EN
3out of 4 2,257 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Simon Balle School
Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ
- not rated 2,791 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Simon Balle All-Through School
Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ
4out of 4 2,791 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hertford Prep
St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX
- not rated 1,569 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Duncombe School
4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA
- not rated 1,653 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hertford, Ware and Bishop's Stortford Area Pupil Referral Unit
Longmore Educ'n Support Centre , Churchfields SG13 8AE
- not rated 2,388 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.