Pope Paul Catholic Primary School vs Dame Alice Owen's School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
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Dame Alice Owen's School
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Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
214
1467
Capacity
210
1416
Occupancy
102%
104%
FSM %
7.9%
4.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
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Dec 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
73.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
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91.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
A-
Points Per Entry
-
48.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
A-
AAB+ %
-
51%
Value Added
-
Well above average
A-Level Students
-
222
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
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71%
Degree course
-
93%
Any L4+ destination
-
96%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
209
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (272)
Mathematics (256)
Chemistry (144)
Chemistry (140)
Biology (138)
Biology (128)
History (116)
History (108)