School profile

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Reading, RG31 4SZ

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,840 of 15,057

Better than 81% 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 11 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils279 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr M Robinson
Local authorityWest Berkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110006.

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 schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%6%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110105105
Expected standard in reading94%74%76%
Expected standard in writing83%67%73%
Expected standard in maths90%70%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils279
Girls142
Boys137
Eligible for free school meals4.3%
First language not English27.6%
SEN support38
EHC plan6
Average class size26.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
38.7%
Other White
15.1%
Other mixed
13.6%
Indian
10.4%
Other Black
4.7%
Pakistani
3.9%
Chinese
3.9%
African
3.6%
Other Asian
2.2%
Irish
1.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence9.9%11.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)36
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)30

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll299
Unfilled places5.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.65
Support staff (FTE)16.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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
0.2 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBirch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryLittle Heath SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCalcot Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCalcot Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurseryBlagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryChurchend Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMeadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

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 by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Dec 2012.

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

St Paul's Catholic Primary School ranks 2,840 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

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

St Paul's Catholic Primary School has 279 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.