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St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

Welwyn Hatfield, AL10 8NNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
#7,539
of 13,686 nationally

About St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School in Welwyn Hatfield is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 81 applications for just 46 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 76. Of those 81 applicants, 42 put the school as their first preference, and all 42 were offered a place. While the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, the high demand suggests a strong reputation. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. Headteacher Mairead Waugh leads a school that is almost at full capacity, with 462 pupils against a capacity of 469. Just over a fifth of pupils (22. 8%) are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWoods Avenue, Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield, AL10 8NN
HeadteacherMairead Waugh
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils462
Free School Meals (FSM)22.8%
School Capacity462 / 469 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: sphoward.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.