Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School

About Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School

Parents considering Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School will find strong reassurance in the parent feedback. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 92% of the 76 respondents said they would recommend the school. That’s a very high endorsement. The detail backs it up: 94% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and 99% felt their child is safe. Behaviour is seen as a real strength, with 96% agreeing the school ensures pupils are well behaved. The school is also clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 reception intake, it received 168 applications for just 60 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.8 to one. Of those, 74 families put it as their first preference, and 58 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests a school that local families trust and actively choose.

Academically, Blessed Dominic performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Barnet local authority average of 73%. The school also excels at stretching its pupils: 14% achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. In maths specifically, 54% of pupils reached the higher standard, and the average maths scaled score was 110. Reading and writing also saw strong higher-standard results, at 27% and 19% respectively. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2025, confirmed that standards remain outstanding, building on the outstanding overall effectiveness grade from its previous graded inspection in June 2019. Leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes were all judged outstanding. The school ranks 24th out of 91 primary schools in Barnet, placing it comfortably in the top third of the local authority.

The school is a Roman Catholic primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It currently has 448 pupils against a capacity of 472, so it is nearly full but not overcrowded. Facilities are generous for a primary, including a forest school, sensory room, chapel, gymnasium, sports hall, art studios and playing fields. There is a wide range of clubs, from gardening and eco club to film club, book club, choir and drama, plus sports including rounders, cross country, dance, tennis and gymnastics. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, dyslexia, hearing impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health support. With 18.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a genuinely mixed intake. This is a well-regarded, oversubscribed Catholic primary that combines strong academic outcomes with a broad enrichment offer and a clear sense of community.

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