Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151499.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 232 |
| Girls | 111 |
| Boys | 121 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 2.6% |
| First language not English | 14.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 22 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 28.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 25.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.08 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.38 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.55 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 62 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 31 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 30 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.8%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 7.1%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Harpenden Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Crabtree Infants' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Crabtree Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | The Grove Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | High Beeches Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | The Grove Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St George's School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Sir John Lawes School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | St Hilda's School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
St Dominic Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Dominic Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 62 applications (2.1 per offer), and 30 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Dominic Catholic Primary School has 232 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At St Dominic Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Dominic Catholic Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.