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St Catherine's RC School

Voluntary aided school · Barnet · EN5 2ED

Ages 2–11 · 470 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
1.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

53

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

470 pupils · 471 places

Pupils on roll
470
Boys / girls
224 / 246
School capacity
471
Capacity fill
470 / 471 (100%)
Free school meals
4.6%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Miss Maureen Kelly

Location

Address
Vale Drive
Postcode
EN5 2ED
Town
Barnet
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 2–11, in Barnet, Barnet, 470 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Barnet
25
Primary schools in Barnet
14
Academies among open schools in Barnet
16% (4)
Open schools in EN5
13
Primary in EN5
6
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Primary in Barnet LA
92

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 BarnetNear EN5

  • Underhill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 2LZ · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Cromer Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 5HT · Barnet

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Foulds School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 4NR · Barnet

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Monken Hadley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnet · EN4 0NJ · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand2.15

    1.0 miles away

  • Christ Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 4NS · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

  • Whitings Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 2QY · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.27

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Maureen Kelly
Telephone
02084404946
Website
www.st-catherines.barnet.sch.uk/

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