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St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School, Barnet EN5

Vale Drive, Barnet, Hertfordshire EN5 2ED

St Catherine's RC School, Barnet EN5

10 reasons to choose St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Barnet

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St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School, Barnet has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Barnet and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.

School fundamentals

St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School, Barnet is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School, Barnet has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School, Barnet ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 33% of schools.

The St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Barnet curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The curriculum is subject based and organised by topics. Enquiry skills are developed within the subjects with some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips in Years 4 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and music.

Sport at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Barnet

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Barnet

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.50am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Barnet

Independent Prep Schools

Lyonsdown School (0.9 miles); Dwight School London Lower School (2.4 miles); Vita et Pax Preparatory School (2.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

Monken Hadley Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles); Christ Church Primary School (1.2 miles); Foulds School (1.2 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (0.5 miles); Mount House School (St Martha’s School) (1.6 miles); Dwight School London (3.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School (0.3 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet (1.2 miles); JCoSS (1.9 miles).

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