St Dominic Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 23 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117478
Address
St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, AL5 1PF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
231 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
15.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
3.5%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 63.6%
Mixed 11.7%
Other White 9.5%
Irish 6.5%
African 3%
Chinese 2.6%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingAbove average2.4
MathsAbove average2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 97%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 29%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 111
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Dominic Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
28
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
23
12
11
Reception, Full-time
29
14
15
Year 1
30
14
16
Year 2
29
19
10
Year 3
30
12
18
Year 4
30
13
17
Year 5
30
16
14
Year 6
30
13
17
Year 2023-2024

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