St Catherine's RC School
Vale Drive, Barnet, EN5 2ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Maureen Kelly
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 471
- Pupils on roll
- 470
- URN
- 101333
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084404946
About this school
St Catherine's RC School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Barnet. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 470 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Catherine's RC School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 62 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 82% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 29% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 92% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 97% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 94% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Catherine's RC School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 473 |
| 2023/24 | 484 |
| 2024/25 | 480 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catherine's RC School compares
St Catherine's RC School ranked 17th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 470 | — |
| Underhill School | 68% | 6.1% | 41.2% | 383 | 0.6 miles |
| Cromer Road Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 19.3% | 413 | 0.7 miles |
| Foulds School | 84% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 318 | 0.9 miles |
| Monken Hadley CofE Primary School | 88% | 4.2% | 16.1% | 147 | 1.0 miles |
| Christ Church Primary School | 77% | 4% | 12.2% | 217 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.4%
- English as an additional language
- 42.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.2%
- Persistent absence
- 5.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Underhill School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Cromer Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Foulds School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Christ Church Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnet
Other schools in Barnet
St Catherine's RC School ranks 3rd of the 14 ranked primary schools in Barnet.
- Christ Church Primary School Primary
- Church Hill School Primary
- Cromer Road Primary School Primary
- Danegrove Primary School Primary
- Foulds School Primary
- Hadley Wood Primary School Primary
- Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Primary
- Trent CofE Primary School Primary
- Underhill School Primary
- Watling Park School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Catherine's RC School teach?
- St Catherine's RC School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnet.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catherine's RC School?
- The headteacher of St Catherine's RC School is Miss Maureen Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Catherine's RC School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catherine's RC School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Catherine's RC School?
- St Catherine's RC School has 470 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Catherine's RC School full?
- St Catherine's RC School has capacity for 471 pupils and 470 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Catherine's RC School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine's RC School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Catherine's RC School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Catherine's RC School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Catherine's RC School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Catherine's RC School compare with other schools in Barnet?
- St Catherine's RC School ranked 17th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Catherine's RC School's absence rate?
- St Catherine's RC School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Catherine's RC School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine's RC School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.