St Cross Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Hoddesdon (Hertfordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Cross Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 202 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the St FRANCIS of ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Joanne Walsh.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 148496
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- 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
- 2021
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Angela Mary O'Connell Coyne | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Briony Heekin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alice Satwick | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Alex Hanou | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Fitzgerald | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kathryn Bennett | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Fr Julian Davies | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma James | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Walsh Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record