Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School | Primary in London, Barnet | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School

Primary

Barnet · London · NW9 5PE www.blesseddominic.barnet.sch.uk/

Pupils
452
cap. 472
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
25 Mar 2025
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

8 reports
12 Jun 2019
Full inspectionOutstanding
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2 Oct 2018
Short inspection
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22 Oct 2014
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Barnet. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
68%
-13pp
LA
73%
England
63%
81%74%67%
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RWM higher
10%
-4pp
LA
14%
England
8%
14%12%10%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
39%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
20%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
31%
Science expected standard
76%
SPAG expected standard
80%
LA AVG 85%
SPAG higher standard
42%
LA AVG 44%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 107.92
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 107.55
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
448
cap. 472
458443427
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Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
LA AVG 21.14:1
24.922.620.4
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EAL
84%
LA AVG 52.52%
84%79%75%
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FSM eligible
20%
LA AVG 21.27%
33%26%20%
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SEN
17%
LA AVG 17.67%
19%17%16%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
5%4%3%
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Persistent absence
9%
LA
11%
England
13%
13%7%2%
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Overview

AddressGreat Strand, London, NW9 5PE
Telephone02082053790
Local authorityBarnet
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£7230 spend / pupil£7179 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2568%10%448
2023/2481%14%455
2022/2377%11%+0.60+2.80+4.50455
2018/1968%11%+1.70+1.20+2.10439
2017/1867%11%-0.70-1.00+0.60435
2016/1776%10%+0.10-0.30+1.40427
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2578%39%78%20%76%31%76%80%105.0105.0107.017%
2023/2485%27%88%19%92%54%88%90%107.0110.0111.019%
2022/2384%21%88%27%89%48%95%89%106.0109.0111.018%
2018/1974%21%81%25%82%28%88%82%104.0105.0110.019%
2017/1872%28%80%15%78%26%83%85%105.0105.0109.018%
2016/1776%28%79%21%93%31%86%90%105.0106.0110.018%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2544820.417%84%20%4%9%
2023/2445524.919%84%20%4%8%
2022/2345522.618%83%22%5%13%
2021/2245422.216%79%24%5%11%
2020/2145823.117%76%24%
2018/1943921.519%76%29%3%5%
2017/1843524.518%77%30%3%2%
2016/1742724.718%75%33%3%5%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.