What are the best catholic schools in East of England?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked catholic schools in East of England include 1st Friends Nursery, 2inspire Education, and 2 Little Birds Parker Road. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding catholic schools are in East of England?

East of England has 265 catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1771 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are catholic schools in East of England ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in East of England catholic schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across catholic schools in East of England is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Catholic Schools in East of England

124 catholic schools found

Key Facts

In the East of England, 124 Catholic schools make up 2.0% of all schools, which is below the national average of 3.7%.
Ofsted inspections show 98.7% of Catholic schools in the East of England are Good or Outstanding, with 11 Outstanding and 65 Good out of 77 inspected.
Catholic schools in the East of England have 49,571 pupils, with 14.5% eligible for free school meals and a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.96, and spending per pupil is £7,105.
Achievement in Catholic schools in the East of England includes 65.7% of pupils meeting the KS2 expected standard, a Progress 8 score of 0.39, and 54.9% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.

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Roman Catholic

New Hall School

Chelmsford, CM3 3HS

Independent · Primary · Ages 1–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,335

P/T Ratio–

Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited

Norwich, NR2 3TA

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils137

P/T Ratio–

Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

Potters Bar, EN6 2ES

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery

St Albans, AL1 5EG

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

St Columba's College

St Albans, AL3 4AW

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils830

P/T Ratio–

St Edmund's College

Ware, SG11 1DS

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils791

P/T Ratio–

St John Fisher Catholic High School

Peterborough, PE1 5JN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Ipswich, IP2 9HN

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

St Mary's School

Cambridge, CB2 1LY

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils586

P/T Ratio–

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)

Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence3.9%

Pupils215

P/T Ratio21.3

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Tilbury, RM18 7QH

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected87%

Absence4.0%

Pupils228

P/T Ratio23.7

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Ofsted

Outstanding

Ipswich, IP4 4EU

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected61%

Absence4.1%

Pupils212

P/T Ratio11.6

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

Ofsted

Outstanding

St Albans, AL4 0TT

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.75

Attainment 854.4

Eng+Maths82%

Pupils1,097

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Hoddesdon, EN11 8DP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected89%

Absence5.2%

Pupils234

P/T Ratio22.3

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Watford, WD17 4FS

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.2%

Pupils456

P/T Ratio26.0

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Billericay, CM11 2UB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected85%

Absence3.5%

Pupils417

P/T Ratio22.2

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Albans, AL4 9RW

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence4.9%

Pupils148

P/T Ratio16.5

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S

Ofsted

Good

Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence4.6%

Pupils429

P/T Ratio26.2

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Witham, CM8 1DX

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected74%

Absence4.2%

Pupils198

P/T Ratio21.8

Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence5.6%

Pupils208

P/T Ratio20.6

St Laurence Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB4 2JX

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected44%

Absence5.9%

Pupils216

P/T Ratio17.9

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU1 5PP

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence5.3%

Pupils453

P/T Ratio26.2

Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Hitchin, SG5 1XT

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence6.2%

Pupils166

P/T Ratio17.5

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Norwich, NR2 3QB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.4%

Pupils423

P/T Ratio22.8

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There are 6,052 catholic schools in East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	East of England	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	99%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	66%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.39	+0.00
Attainment 8	51.9	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	14%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.0:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,105	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Catholic Schools in East of England

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New Hall School

Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited

Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery

St Columba's College

St Edmund's College

St John Fisher Catholic High School

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Our Lady Catholic Primary School

St Laurence Catholic Primary School

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

Our Lady Catholic Primary School

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

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