School profile

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, N22 7SZ

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,015 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Paul's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils165
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Andrea Smith
Local authorityHaringey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102146.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, similar to Haringey70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better than Haringey16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Haringey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Haringey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Haringey107105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Haringey80%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Haringey77%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Haringey80%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils165
Girls79
Boys86
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.4%
First language not English80.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size28

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
36.4%
African
19.4%
Other mixed
13.3%
Other ethnic group
12.1%
White British
4.2%
Caribbean
3%
Other Black
3%
White and Black African
2.4%
Other Asian
2.4%
Indian
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.1
Support staff (FTE)10.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Haringey5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, better than Haringey14.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Haringey1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Paul's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryAlexandra Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miSecondaryHeartlands High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryLift TrinityAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableGreek Secondary School of LondonOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEarlham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLift Noel ParkAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryCampsbourne Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCampsbourne Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Paul's Catholic Primary School

What is St Paul's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Paul's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Paul's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Paul's Catholic Primary School ranks 5,015 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are St Paul's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Paul's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Paul's Catholic Primary School made 27 offers from 55 applications (2 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Paul's Catholic Primary School?

St Paul's Catholic Primary School has 165 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Paul's Catholic Primary School?

St Paul's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Paul's Catholic Primary School?

At St Paul's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Paul's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.