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Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Potters Bar · EN6 2ES

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Hertfordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.6%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
115 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Heymoz

Location

Address
Baker Street
Postcode
EN6 2ES
Town
Potters Bar
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Potters Bar
19
Primary schools in Potters Bar
8
Academies among open schools in Potters Bar
21% (4)
Open schools in EN6
20
Primary in EN6
9
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Potters BarNear EN6

  • Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Potters Bar · EN6 2ES · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM7.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Cranborne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Potters Bar · EN6 2BA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Wroxham School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Potters Bar · EN6 3DJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Giles' CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Potters Bar · EN6 3PE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS217%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Oakmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Potters Bar · EN6 5NP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM35.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Little Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Potters Bar · EN6 1JW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hadley Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN4 0HT · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.3%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Heymoz

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