Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Baker Street, Potters Bar, EN6 2ES
Phone: 01707659755
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Heymoz
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 214
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 17
% eligible for free school meals: 7.9%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 6.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

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Ranked #15 of 21 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#13Newberries Primary SchoolGood
#14Parkside Community Primary SchoolGood
#15Pope Paul Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#16Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryGood
#17Shenley Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Bushey Heath Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Clore Shalom SchoolGood
#3Cowley Hill SchoolGood
#4Cranborne Primary SchoolGood
#5Hartsbourne Primary SchoolGood
#6Hertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolGood
#7Highwood Primary SchoolGood
#8Kenilworth Primary SchoolGood
#9Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood
#10Little Reddings Primary SchoolGood
#11Meryfield Primary SchoolGood
#12Monksmead SchoolGood
#13Newberries Primary SchoolGood
#14Parkside Community Primary SchoolGood
#15Pope Paul Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#16Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryGood
#17Shenley Primary SchoolGood
#18St Giles' CofE Primary SchoolGood
#19The Wroxham SchoolGood
#20Woodlands Primary SchoolGood
#21Summerswood Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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