Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

Hertsmere · EN6 2ES

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 214 pupils, 7.9% FSM

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Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Baker Street, Potters Bar, EN6 2ES – View on map
Phone: 01707659755
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Heymoz
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 29 families put it first for 29 places – 10 for every 10 places. 90% of them were offered a place. 1 of the 29 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

214 pupils out of 210 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 17
% eligible for free school meals: 7.9%
Pupil mix: 7 in 10 (more mixed than the Hertsmere average)
English as an additional language: 22% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Hertfordshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 33 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 13 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 3 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Hertfordshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

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

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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15th of 20 primary schools in Hertsmere for Ofsted rating

#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.

Rank School Score

#1Bushey Heath Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Yavneh Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Clore Shalom 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 Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#19The Wroxham SchoolGood
#20Summerswood Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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