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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151984
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

15 September 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 17 October 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Hertfordshire
Trust ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 214 214 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 98 45.8% of pupils
Male pupils 116 54.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.9%
16.9 pts below England
School 7.9%
Hertsmere 11.9%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.5%
1.2 pts above England
School 21.5%
Hertsmere 15.3%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
Hertsmere 0.7%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
46.3%
99
Any other White background
22.4%
48
Any other Mixed background
5.6%
12
Irish
5.1%
11
Indian
4.2%
9
White and Asian
3.7%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.3% 22 of 214 pupils
10.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.3%
Hertsmere 18.3%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.5% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 8.2 pts below
EHC plans 3.7% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Other difficulty or disability 3
Speech, language & communication 3
Physical disability 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.9% 13.7 pts above England
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
101.9%
Hertsmere
89.6%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information