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Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Baker Street, Potters Bar EN6 2ES · popepaul.herts.sch.uk · 01707 659755
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 214
- 4 over 210 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.9%
- First language not English
- 21.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 30% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲30% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 117496)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Pope Paul Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117496)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 117496), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117496)
Jun 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117496)