St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Oct 24 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kirklees
Unique reference
148485
Address
Temple Road, WF13 3QE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
383 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
53.0%
Girls
47.0%
First language not English
45.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.4%
Persistent absence
9.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 46.5%
Pakistani 25.1%
Other White 8.6%
African 8.6%
Mixed 5.2%
Indian 2.9%
Other Asian 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 39%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
43
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes23.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
14
4
Reception, Full-time
49
19
30
Year 1
54
34
20
Year 2
49
25
24
Year 3
39
16
23
Year 4
57
33
24
Year 5
57
30
27
Year 6
60
32
28
Year 2024-2025

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