Pope Paul Catholic Primary School, Potters Bar
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Potters Bar, part of All Saints Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 117496), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Pope Paul Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pope Paul Catholic Primary School are Cranborne Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); The Wroxham School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and St Giles' CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 40% maths).
Cranborne Primary SchoolLadbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolThe Wroxham SchoolSt Giles' CofE Primary School
The trust
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School is one of 14 schools run by All Saints Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (6.5%) received SEN support and 8 (3.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Potters Bar Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pope Paul Catholic Primary School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pope Paul Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 5th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pope Paul Catholic Primary School are Dame Alice Owen's School (0.4 miles) and Gracewood Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Pope Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 117496), it was rated Good in June 2016.
At a Glance
7.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
6
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Pope Paul Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 117496). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Pope Paul Catholic Primary School.
- Club Excel at Dame Alice Owen's School580m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pope Paul Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pope Paul Catholic Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
214 pupils
210 places
4 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Potters Bar
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Potters Bar
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
10.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
214
Total Pupils
116
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,049
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Pope Paul Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 117496). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pope Paul Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for Pope Paul Catholic Primary School?
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 117496), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Pope Paul Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Pope Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 117496), it was rated Good in June 2016.
What is the catchment area for Pope Paul Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pope Paul Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Pope Paul Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Pope Paul Catholic Primary School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Pope Paul Catholic Primary School?
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School has around 214 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Pope Paul Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Pope Paul Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Pope Paul Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Pope Paul Catholic Primary School: Club Excel at Dame Alice Owen's School (580m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Pope Paul Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pope Paul Catholic Primary School?
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School is at Baker Street, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)