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St Cross Catholic Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Upper Marsh Lane
 Hoddesdon
 Hertfordshire EN11 8BN
Telephone: 01992 467309

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from St Cross Catholic Primary School
Trust: St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul O'Rourke (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Joanne Walsh
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.1 / 4.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 8.94
Number of pupils: 201
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.9
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 5.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Broxbourne
Electoral Ward: Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South
School Number: 9193408

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th June 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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