Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

Baker Street, Potters Bar, EN6 2ES

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 30 September 2025 and continues as Pope Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 151984) (opened 1 October 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 80.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 30.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 90.0%
Writing (Expected): 83.0%
Maths (Expected): 93.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 87.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 110.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 110.0
Cohort Size: 30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 211
Boys: 115 (55%)
Girls: 96 (45%)
Capacity: 210 (100% full)
SEND: 11.9%
FSM Eligible: 8.1%
EAL: 15.2%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.4%
SEN Support: 9.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 23.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 9.0
Budget per Pupil: £6,350/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 8.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 48.1%
White Other: 17.8%
White Irish: 6.7%
Mixed Other: 5.8%
Asian Indian: 4.8%
Mixed White & Asian: 3.4%
Black African: 2.9%
Asian Pakistani: 2.4%

48.1%

White British

17.8%

White Other

6.7%

White Irish

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

head@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

Baker Street

Potters Bar, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 117496
UKPRN: 10076815
Establishment No.: 3975

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