St Catherine's RC School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Vale Drive, Barnet, EN5 2EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Catherine's RC School is a primary school in Barnet for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 23rd of 83 primary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

470 pupils on roll, with places for 471

Eligible for free school meals4.3%

4.3%, 22.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language48.5%

48.5%, 26.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.9%

10.9%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Catherine's RC School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Underhill School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Lyonsdown School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Cromer Road Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Foulds School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Maureen Kelly
Phone: 02084404946
Website: st-catherines.barnet.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vale Drive, Barnet, EN5 2ED
Local authority: Barnet
URN: 101333

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.