St Paul's CofE Junior School
Oxford Road, Wokingham, RG41 2YJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julieanne Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 384
- Pupils on roll
- 364
- URN
- 109987
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189785219
About this school
St Paul's CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wokingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 364 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 96 | 95 | 96 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 69% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 17% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 77% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 84% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Paul's CofE Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wokingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 67.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 68.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 380 |
| 2023/24 | 382 |
| 2024/25 | 373 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's CofE Junior School compares
St Paul's CofE Junior School ranked 8th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 364 | — |
| Walter Infant School | — | 4.8% | 10.4% | 221 | 0.1 miles |
| Windmill Primary School and Nursery | 70% | 4.5% | 18.2% | 218 | 0.3 miles |
| The Hawthorns Primary School | — | — | — | 423 | 0.6 miles |
| Emmbrook Infant School | — | 4.9% | 14.2% | 182 | 0.7 miles |
| Emmbrook Junior School | 71% | 4.3% | 10.9% | 260 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.92%
- English as an additional language
- 29.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 6.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walter Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Windmill Primary School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
The Hawthorns Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Emmbrook Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Emmbrook Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Wokingham
Other schools in Wokingham
St Paul's CofE Junior School ranks 2nd of the 17 ranked primary schools in Wokingham.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary School Primary
- Emmbrook Infant School Primary
- Emmbrook Junior School Primary
- Evendons Primary School Primary
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Gorse Ride Infants' School Primary
- Gorse Ride Junior School Primary
- Keep Hatch Primary School Primary
- Nine Mile Ride Primary School Primary
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Paul's CofE Junior School teach?
- St Paul's CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Wokingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Paul's CofE Junior School is Mrs Julieanne Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paul's CofE Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Paul's CofE Junior School?
- St Paul's CofE Junior School has 364 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Paul's CofE Junior School full?
- St Paul's CofE Junior School has capacity for 384 pupils and 364 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Paul's CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Paul's CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Paul's CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Paul's CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Paul's CofE Junior School rank locally?
- St Paul's CofE Junior School ranked 8th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Paul's CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- St Paul's CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's CofE Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.