St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
School Name: St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Address: Haslewood Avenue Town/City: Hoddesdon County: Hertfordshire Postcode: EN11 8HT Telephone Number: 01992 463214 Website: www.stcaths.herts.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: Church of England/Christian Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2003
Headteacher: Mrs Dorothy Marlow
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 383 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.9%
URN: 133773
DfE Number: 919/3978
UKPRN: 10074163
UPRN: 148028009
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Broxbourne (E07000095)
Constituency: Broxbourne (E14001139)
Electoral Ward: Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park (E05009008)
Diocese: CE32(Diocese of St Albans)
Easting & Northing: 537486E, 208948N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 45' 46.72" N 0° 0' 32.57" W
Plus Code: 9C3XQX7R+59
DfE Record: View record
- Rivers Education Support Centre (0.3km)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
- Rye Park Nursery School (1.0km)
- St Cross Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
- Robert Barclay Academy (1.1km)
- Forres Primary Academy (1.1km)
- High Leigh Primary School (1.2km)
- Sheredes Primary School (1.4km)
- The John Warner School (1.5km)
- Roselands Primary School (1.5km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Joanne Devonshire - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2029.
- Mr Thomas Dowle - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2029.
- Ms Marcia Hall - Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2029.
- Ms Cathy Irons - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2027.
- Mrs Dorothy Marlow - Governor. Appointed on 4 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 3 January 2028.
- Mr Mike Marsh - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 7 December 2027.
- Mr James Nicolson - Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2027.
- Ms Angela Pearce - Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 January 2030.
- Mrs Camilla Smitham-Payne - Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 November 2029.
- Mrs Sarah Thompson-Storey - Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 February 2026.
- Mr Neil Turner - Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2027.
- Mr Tim Vaughan - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Mr Richard Vodden - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2028.