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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Dominic Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151499
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 18 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Hertfordshire
Trust ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 232 232 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 111 47.8% of pupils
Male pupils 121 52.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

2.6%
22.2 pts below England
School 2.6%
St Albans 10.0%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.2%
6.1 pts below England
School 14.2%
St Albans 15.9%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
St Albans 1.0%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
60.3%
140
Any other White background
9.1%
21
Any other Mixed background
6.9%
16
Irish
6.9%
16
Chinese
4.7%
11
White and Asian
2.6%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.2% 26 of 232 pupils
9.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.2%
St Albans 17.7%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.5% 22 pupils
England 14.8% 5.3 pts below
EHC plans 1.7% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 4.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Specific learning difficulty 6
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Speech, language & communication 5
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.7% 8.5 pts above England
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
96.7%
St Albans
89.6%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information