Underhill SchoolSt Catherine's RC School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnet.
Summary of the comparison
Underhill School and St Catherine's RC School are primary schools in Barnet.
Underhill School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Catherine's RC School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Catherine's RC School is ahead on our composite score.
Underhill School was judged Good and St Catherine's RC School was judged Good.
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 Underhill School and 85.0% for St Catherine's RC School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Underhill School (72.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Catherine's RC School (67.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnetUnderhill School | BarnetSt Catherine's RC School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 90 in Barnet | 38th of 90 in Barnet Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 462 | 480 | |
| Capacity | 510 | 471 | |
| Location | Barnet, EN5 2LZ | Barnet, EN5 2ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 480 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.2% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.7% | 42.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Underhill School
St Catherine's RC School
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