St Dominic Catholic Primary School

St Albans · AL5 1PF

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 232 pupils, 2.6% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Outstanding

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St Dominic Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF – View on map
Phone: 01582760047
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Lynn Wilson
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

232 pupils out of 240 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 6
% eligible for free school meals: 2.6%
Pupil mix: 6 in 10 (similar to the St Albans average)
English as an additional language: 14% (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: 9.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

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

Outstanding 2023 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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2nd of 24 primary schools in St Albans for Ofsted rating

#1High Beeches Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansOutstanding
#4Wood End SchoolOutstanding

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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

#1High Beeches Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansOutstanding
#4Wood End SchoolOutstanding
#5Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood
#6Alban City SchoolGood
#7Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryGood
#8Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#9Colney Heath Primary SchoolGood
#10How Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#11Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#12London Colney Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#13Manland Primary SchoolGood
#14Mount Pleasant Lane Primary SchoolGood
#15Oakwood Primary SchoolGood
#16Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolGood
#17St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#18St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryGood
#19St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20St Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#21St Peter's SchoolGood
#22The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansGood
#23The Lea Primary School and NurseryGood
#24Windermere Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £1,639 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

36th of 36 primary schools in St Albans for spending per pupil

#34Oakwood Primary School£5,834
#35High Beeches Primary School£5,685
#36St Dominic Catholic Primary School£1,639

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Sauncey Wood Primary School£10,549
#2Margaret Wix Primary School£10,336
#3Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery£8,638
#4Windermere Primary School£8,571
#5London Colney Primary & Nursery School£8,278
#6Sandridge School£8,248
#7Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School£7,797
#8How Wood Primary and Nursery School£7,610
#9Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School£7,551
#10Maple Primary School£7,476
#11St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£7,459
#12Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,304
#13The Lea Primary School and Nursery£7,165
#14Alban City School£7,146
#15Camp Primary and Nursery School£7,127
#16St Helen's Church of England Primary School£7,047
#17Bowmansgreen Primary School£6,941
#18Mandeville Primary School£6,832
#19St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans£6,817
#20The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans£6,784
#21Manland Primary School£6,784
#22Redbourn Primary School£6,735
#23Prae Wood Primary School£6,693
#24St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School£6,690
#25Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy£6,654
#26Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School£6,550
#27St Peter's School£6,543
#28Skyswood Primary & Nursery School£6,395
#29Roundwood Primary School£6,302
#30St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School£6,132
#31Harpenden Academy£6,037
#32Wood End School£5,928
#33Killigrew Primary and Nursery School£5,919
#34Oakwood Primary School£5,834
#35High Beeches Primary School£5,685
#36St Dominic Catholic Primary School£1,639

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