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St Catherine's RC School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Vale Drive, Barnet EN5 2ED · st-catherines.barnet.sch.uk · 020 8440 4946
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 85%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.32 mi
- 0.52 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 470
- 100% of 471 places
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.6%
- First language not English
- 48.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.32 mi (517 m) from the school. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.32 mi0.52 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.93 mi1.50 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% the higher standard. Across Barnet it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Catherine's RC School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (276 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 276
- 58% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 41 parents (15%) with SEND