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St Dominic Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · HARPENDEN · AL5 1PF

Ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · Hertfordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

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)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill98%

234 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
113 / 121
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
234 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
4.4%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mrs Lynn Wilson

Location

Address
St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road
Postcode
AL5 1PF
Town
HARPENDEN
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 3–11, in HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in HARPENDEN
20
Primary schools in HARPENDEN
13
Academies among open schools in HARPENDEN
30% (6)
Open schools in AL5
21
Primary in AL5
13
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 HARPENDENNear AL5

  • Harpenden Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Harpenden · AL5 4EL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Harpenden · AL5 2TP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Crabtree Infants' School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5PU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.44

    0.5 miles away

  • Crabtree Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5PU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Grove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 1QB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM9.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • High Beeches Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5SD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • The Grove Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 1QD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM2.6%
    • Demand0.84

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Wilson

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