St Paul's Catholic Primary School
City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 4SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr M Robinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 327
- Pupils on roll
- 279
- URN
- 110006
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189422003
About this school
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 279 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 83% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 6% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 94% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 92% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 96% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| 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 Catholic Primary 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 | West Berkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 296 |
| 2024/25 | 294 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's Catholic Primary School compares
St Paul's Catholic Primary School ranked 6th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 279 | — |
| Springfield Primary School | 69% | 3.3% | 9.5% | 330 | 0.2 miles |
| Birch Copse Primary School | 72% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 420 | 0.3 miles |
| Park Lane Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 20.1% | 388 | 0.4 miles |
| Calcot Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.8% | 17.1% | 217 | 0.7 miles |
| Calcot Junior School | 51% | 5.5% | 27.5% | 264 | 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)
- 4.42%
- English as an additional language
- 28.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 8.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Birch Copse Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Park Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Calcot Infant School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Calcot Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
St Paul's Catholic Primary School ranks 17th of the 82 ranked primary schools in Reading.
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Paul's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Paul's Catholic Primary School is Mr M Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paul's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's Catholic Primary 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 Catholic Primary School?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School has 279 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Paul's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 327 pupils and 279 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St Paul's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Paul's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Paul's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 77% 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 Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School ranked 6th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's Catholic Primary 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.