- No Ofsted grade yet
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results below the East of England average, low absence.
39 first choices for 31 places last year
Met the standard at 1162%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Catholic schools in East of England
All 127 Catholic schools in East of England. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Catholic
Results well above the East of England average.
288 first choices for 177 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1662.9
East of England 51.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 938
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results above the East of England average, low absence.
36 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1170%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 228
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the East of England average.
39 first choices for 29 places last year
Met the standard at 1175%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.1%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Sixth form
Results above the East of England average.
194 first choices for 170 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1655.0
East of England 51.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 1,097
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results well above the East of England average.
34 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1187%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 5.2%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 234
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results well above the East of England average.
68 first choices for 60 places last year
Met the standard at 1184%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.2%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the East of England average, low absence.
63 first choices for 60 places last year
Met the standard at 1196%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Albans, AL4 9RW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Catholic
Results close to the East of England average.
4 first choices for 5 places last year
Met the standard at 1168%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.9%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 148
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results close to the East of England average.
46 first choices for 51 places last year
Met the standard at 1166%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.6%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 429
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the East of England average.
21 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1170%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.2%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 198
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Report card
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results above the East of England average.
18 first choices for 22 places last year
Met the standard at 1170%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 5.6%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the East of England average.
15 first choices for 15 places last year
Met the standard at 1163%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 5.9%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Report card
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results well above the East of England average.
35 first choices for 35 places last year
Met the standard at 1175%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 5.3%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 453
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the East of England average, high absence.
15 first choices for 15 places last year
Met the standard at 1157%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 166
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Catholic
Results close to the East of England average.
76 first choices for 59 places last year
Met the standard at 1165%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.4%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 423
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester, CO1 2QB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the East of England average.
39 first choices for 31 places last year
Met the standard at 1193%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.2%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 205
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Girls
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
134 first choices for 175 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1663.2
East of England 51.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 1,013
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results below the East of England average.
62 first choices for 58 places last year
Met the standard at 1161%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 4.7%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 455
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Nursery
No published results yet.
63 first choices for 60 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 187
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Sixth form
Results above the East of England average.
265 first choices for 205 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1657.0
East of England 51.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 1,572
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results close to the East of England average.
39 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1168%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 5.1%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 242
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results above the East of England average.
38 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1169%
East of England 66%England 61%
- Days missed
- 5.3%East of England 5.1%
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Catholic schools127125 mainstream, 2 special
- Met the standard at 1165.7%
- Good or Outstanding99%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools774 of 127127 Catholic, 573 Church of England
- With a nursery class58take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals14.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How East of England's Catholic schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in East of England
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 50 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 11 of 77
- Good: 65 of 77
- Requires improvement: 1 of 77
- Inadequate: 0 of 77
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in East of England
Half or more are faith schools.
774 of the 127 Catholic schools in East of England have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterCheck how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Catholic schools in East of England, explained
There are 127 Catholic schools in East of England, teaching 49,571 children. 19 are run by the council and 98 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 2 special and 8 independent schools.
99% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 11 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
65.7% of pupils in East of England met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 96%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
14.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,105 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 14.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.
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Pick an area to see its Catholic schools, or browse other kinds of school in and around East of England.
- Hertfordshire45 Catholic schools
- Essex36 Catholic schools
- Suffolk10 Catholic schools
- Norfolk7 Catholic schools
- Southend-on-Sea6 Catholic schools
- Cambridgeshire5 Catholic schools
- Thurrock5 Catholic schools
- Luton4 Catholic schools
- Peterborough4 Catholic schools
- Bedford3 Catholic schools
- Central Bedfordshire2 Catholic schools
Other schools in East of England
- Primary schools2,035 schools
- Secondary schools448 schools
- Nurseries2,084 schools
- Sixth form colleges14 schools
- Grammar schools53 schools
- Private schools229 schools
- Special schools238 schools
- Boarding schools78 schools
- Faith schools769 schools
- Church of England schools573 schools
- Muslim schools7 schools
- Jewish schools6 schools
- Girls' schools32 schools
- Boys' schools32 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many catholic schools are in East of England?
There are 127 catholic schools in East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx), St Bede's Inter-Church School, and St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 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 11 catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 65 are rated Good, meaning 99% 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.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.