St Paul's Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 27 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Berkshire
Unique reference
110006
Address
City Road, Tilehurst, RG31 4SZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
294 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
49.7%
Girls
50.3%
First language not English
28.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.4%
Persistent absence
7.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese5.1%
Indian10.9%
Mixed11.8%
Other White15.3%
White British42.2%
African
3.7%
Other Black
3.7%
Other Asian
2%
Pakistani
1.7%
Irish
1.4%
Caribbean
1%
Other
1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAbove average2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
77%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
4%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
27
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
14
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
42
17
25
Year 1
33
18
15
Year 2
34
18
16
Year 3
46
22
24
Year 4
48
24
24
Year 5
43
23
20
Year 6
48
24
24
Year 2024-2025