St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

What St Augustine's Catholic Primary School does

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Catholic primary school located at Riversmead, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11 8DP, United Kingdom. The school delivers education to children aged 4–11 across the Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 (Nursery through Year 6), combining the National Curriculum with a Catholic Religious Education programme aligned to Diocese of Westminster standards. The school operates under the governance of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust, and maintains close institutional ties with St Augustine's Church and parish, including regular visits by Father Julian and whole-school masses led by a chaplaincy team.

Core offerings include Early Years, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 education; RE and Catholic Social Teaching curriculum; wraparound care from 08:00 to 16:30; chaplaincy-led Catholic life programming; school and eco councils for student voice; and the SAPTA parent-teacher association. Technology integration is limited to third-party EdTech tools — Times Tables Rock Stars and Letter-Join for at-home pupil practice, and Study Bugs for parent communication — with no proprietary platform or in-house technology product. Curriculum enrichment is delivered through external educational visit providers including PGL, SPEC, Celtic Harmony, Waltham Abbey Gardens, and Royal Gunpowder Mills.

The school's revenue model is government-funded rather than commercial: per-pupil funding flows through Hertfordshire County Council admissions and Department for Education allocations, with financial accountability consolidated within the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust. The school employs 81 staff and serves a single primary customer segment — families with primary-school-age children in the local Catholic and wider Hoddesdon catchment — with parents/guardians as the decision-making buyers. Ancillary services such as wraparound care and school meals are referenced on the site but pricing is not publicly disclosed. No commercial pricing model, equity funding, or investor structure applies.

Name

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Legal name

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Website

https://staugustines.herts.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Catholic primary school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, serving children aged 4–11 (Reception to Year 6). It operates under the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust and the Diocese of Westminster, delivering the National Curriculum alongside Catholic RE and parish-linked chaplaincy programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education (Catholic)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Primary school education
• Religious education curriculum
• Wraparound childcare
• After-school clubs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoddesdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School delivers Catholic primary education for children aged 4–11 (Nursery through Year 6), following the National Curriculum together with a Religious Education programme aligned with the Diocese of Westminster. Core delivery includes Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2, supplemented by wraparound care, school meals, and extra-curricular clubs.

Product overview

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School offers a comprehensive primary education program spanning Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage 2 (Nursery to Year 6). The school provides a Catholic faith-based curriculum centered on Religious Education alongside core National Curriculum subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, and foundation subjects. Additional services include wraparound childcare (08:00-16:30), chaplaincy team, School Council and Eco Council student leadership programs, and the SAPTA parent-teacher association. The school is part of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust and operates under the Diocese of Westminster.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception) Catholic foundation-stage education for Nursery and Reception children focusing on early learning and development, delivered within a Catholic ethos and aligned with the National Curriculum's EYFS framework.
• Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)
• Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)
• Wraparound Care
• School Meals
• Extra-curricular Clubs

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust providing Catholic education. The trust website is stfrancistrust.net. The trust aims to provide 'the very best Catholic education now and for generations to come'.
• Diocese of WestminstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under the Diocese of Westminster for Catholic education oversight. The Diocese provides RE inspection reports and governance for Catholic schools in the area.
• St Augustine's ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong parish links with St Augustine's Church. Father Julian regularly visits the school. Whole school masses and chaplaincy team activities connect school with the local parish.
• PGL (Property General Limited)minorOthersPGL provides Year 6 educational visit from 31st May to 3rd June (dates appear to be placeholder/future). PGL Lincoln information and kit lists provided to parents.
• SPEC (School Parents Education Centre)minorOthersSPEC is the destination for Year 5 educational visit scheduled for 5th-6th May 2026. Meeting information and trip details shared with parents.
• Celtic HarmonyminorOthersCeltic Harmony provides educational visit for Year 4 on 21st April - a Stone Age themed activity day at Celtic Harmony venue.
• Waltham Abbey GardensminorOthersYear 3 visited Waltham Abbey Gardens on 12th February 2026 for a Stone Age Day workshop as part of their history curriculum.
• Royal Gunpowder MillsminorOthersYear 2 educational visit scheduled for 9th June to the Royal Gunpowder Mills as part of their curriculum enrichment.
• SAPTA (St Augustine's Parent Teacher Association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent-teacher association that supports the school through fundraising events and community building activities.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Hertfordshire County Council Schools: Local authority administering state primary education across Hertfordshire, including admissions coordination for St Augustine's. Comparable as the broader state primary education ecosystem in the same geography, but not faith-specific.

Direct peers

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bishop's Stortford: Sister Catholic primary school within the same St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust; referenced in St Augustine's chaplaincy communications. Operates under the same Diocese of Westminster governance with the same faith-based primary education model.

Broad incumbents

• St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust: Parent multi-academy trust operating multiple Catholic schools across the region. Comparable in that it shares governance, curriculum oversight, and Catholic ethos standards with St Augustine's, but operates at the trust/network level rather than as a single school.
• Diocese of Westminster Education Service: Oversight body for Catholic schools in the region; conducts Section 48 RE inspections and sets RE curriculum standards. Directly comparable in mission and faith-based governance framework, though operating as a regulator/coordinator rather than a school.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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