Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School
Great Strand, London, NW9 5PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Hourihan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 101339
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082053790
About this school
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 452 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 59 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 81% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 14% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 85% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 92% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 90% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.50 | - | - |
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 Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary 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 | 77% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 455 |
| 2023/24 | 455 |
| 2024/25 | 448 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School compares
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School ranked 63rd of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4% | 20.5% | 452 | — |
| The Orion Primary School | 77% | 6.1% | 51.7% | 934 | 0.6 miles |
| Goldbeaters Primary School | 81% | 4.7% | 42.4% | 463 | 0.7 miles |
| Woodcroft Primary School | 85% | 7.9% | 34.9% | 398 | 0.7 miles |
| Sunnyfields Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 31.7% | 251 | 0.8 miles |
| The Annunciation Catholic Infant School | — | 6% | 27.3% | 177 | 0.8 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)
- 20.49%
- English as an additional language
- 83.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 9.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Orion Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Goldbeaters Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Woodcroft Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Sunnyfields Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
-
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Edgware
Other schools in London
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School ranks 626th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School teach?
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Hourihan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary 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 Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School?
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School full?
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 452 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Barnet?
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School ranked 63rd of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary 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.