St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School
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
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- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 Jun 2024Latest 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
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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