St Dominic Catholic Primary School
Academy converter in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 232 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 2.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stdominic.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01582760047 |
| URN | 151499 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 November 2023, published 18 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Dominic Catholic Primary School, URN 117478).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Harpenden Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Crabtree Infants' School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Crabtree Junior School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- The Grove Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- High Beeches Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Manland Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.