Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151984.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 214 |
| Girls | 98 |
| Boys | 116 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 7.9% |
| First language not English | 21.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 14 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 30.3 |
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 | 24 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.98 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.19 |
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. | 29 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 80 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 29 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 26 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
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 | 4.3%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.4%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Dame Alice Owen's School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Cranborne Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | The Wroxham School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Gracewood Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Not applicable | Lochinver House School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Not applicable | Stormont School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Giles' CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Oakmere Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Little Heath Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2019. |
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jun 2016.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pope Paul Catholic Primary School made 29 offers from 80 applications (2.8 per offer), and 26 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School has 214 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At Pope Paul Catholic Primary School, the average class had 30.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Pope Paul Catholic Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.4% 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.