Pope Paul Catholic Primary School, based in Potters Bar, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School currently has around 211 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.5% boys and 45.5% girls. Around 8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.2%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 47.4%. other white pupils make up about 17.5%
| Address: | Baker Street, Potters Bar, EN6 2ES |
| Website: | http://www.popepaul.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01707659755 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Elizabeth Heymoz |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117496 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 211 |
| Number of Boys: | 115 |
| Number of Girls: | 96 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 47.40% | 100 |
| Other White | 17.50% | 37 |
| Irish | 6.60% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 5.70% | 12 |
| Indian | 4.70% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 3.30% | 7 |
| African | 2.80% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 2.40% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 2.40% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunny Bank Junior School Field View Road , EN6 2NA | - not rated | 713 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunny Bank Infants' School Field View Road , EN6 2NA | - not rated | 713 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunny Bank Primary School Field View Road , EN6 2NA | - not rated | 725 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU | 4out of 4 | 654 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU | - not rated | 654 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gracewood Academy Church Road , Rothwell EN6 1EZ | 2out of 4 | 1,938 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ | - not rated | 1,938 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ | - not rated | 1,938 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mews C/O Cambian Education , Metropolitan House EN6 1AG | - not rated | 966 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Orchard School Orchard School , C/O Metropolitan House EN6 1AG | - not rated | 966 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bridge School C/O Cambian Education , Metropolitan House EN6 1AG | - not rated | 966 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chase House School C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG | - not rated | 966 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Serene House School 5th Floormetropolton House , 3 Darkes Lane EN6 1AG | - not rated | 966 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.