Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolThe Orion Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School and The Orion Primary School are primary schools in London.
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Orion Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and The Orion Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School and 77.0% for The Orion Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Orion Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBlessed Dominic Catholic Primary School | LondonThe Orion Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 90 in Barnet Stronger figure | 11th of 90 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 955 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 960 | |
| Location | London, NW9 5PE | London, NW7 2AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 955 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 51.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 83.5% | 74.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School
The Orion Primary School
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