St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Hoddesdon (Hertfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to St Catherine's website – whether you are new to our school, just looking or already a part of our community thank you for taking the time to visit.
Set in the centre of the historic market town of Hoddesdon, St Catherine's School was 'born' in January 2003 following the amalgamation of St Paul's Infants and Haslewood Junior School – making St Catherine's Hoddesdon's first and only Church of England primary school.
St Catherine's continues to go from strength to strength with a commitment to developing excellence in teaching that is relevant and practical. We go the extra mile in ensuring the needs of the whole child and their families are met, including mental health and wellbeing – supported through the introduction of our inclusion team in September 2021.
Children attending our school come from an inspiring range of backgrounds and experiences. In order to meet their varying needs, we teach through a 'hands on' thematic approach to learning – rooting our teaching in real life experiences, aiming to provoke children's curiosity whilst developing their creativity, confidence and independence.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Lego
- Purple Mash
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 133773
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2003
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Dowle | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Angela Pearce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Camilla Smitham-Payne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Devonshire | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Marcia Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Vodden | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Vaughan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dorothy Marlow | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Turner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Marsh | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Nicolson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Cathy Irons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Thompson-Storey Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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