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Catholic schools in and near Harpenden

All 1 Catholic school in Harpenden, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Harpenden

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  1. St Dominic Catholic Primary School

    Harpenden, AL5 1PF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Harpenden catholic schools average.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    Harpenden catholic schools 81%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%Harpenden catholic schools 3.3%
    Pupils
    232
    Pupils per teacher
    25.6
    View school St Dominic Catholic Primary School

Just outside Harpenden

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Harpenden.

  1. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    4.2 miles from Harpenden · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Harpenden catholic schools average, high absence.

    4 first choices, 5 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Harpenden catholic schools 81%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Harpenden catholic schools 3.3%
    Pupils
    134
    Pupils per teacher
    14.9
    View school St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  2. Loreto College

    4.7 miles from Harpenden · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the England average, high absence.

    129 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.2

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Harpenden catholic schools 3.3%
    Pupils
    952
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Loreto College
  3. St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery

    4.9 miles from Harpenden · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Harpenden catholic schools average.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Harpenden catholic schools 81%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Harpenden catholic schools 3.3%
    Pupils
    410
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
  4. St Columba's College

    5.2 miles from Harpenden · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Harpenden catholic schools 3.3%
    Pupils
    822
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Columba's College
The big picture

How Harpenden's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Harpenden

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Harpenden

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 1 Catholic schools in Harpenden have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check 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 Harpenden, explained

There is 1 Catholic schools in Harpenden, teaching 232 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

81.0% of pupils in Harpenden catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

2.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,692 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 4.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Harpenden?
There are 1 Catholic schools in Harpenden, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Harpenden?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Harpenden on Eduscope are St Dominic Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Harpenden?
Harpenden has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Harpenden ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Harpenden Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Harpenden is 26:1. 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.

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