Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
The Avenue, Guisborough, TS14 8DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna McClurey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 141456
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01287637978
About this school
Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Guisborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 14 December 2022, 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 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 56% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 88% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 63% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 81% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| 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 Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 41st of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 175 | — |
| Galley Hill Primary School | 54% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 265 | 0.1 miles |
| Highcliffe Primary School | 66% | 5.2% | 38.4% | 260 | 0.5 miles |
| Belmont Primary School | 54% | 4.5% | 13.3% | 392 | 1.2 miles |
| Chaloner Primary School | — | 6% | 55.7% | 235 | 1.3 miles |
| Wilton Primary Academy | 71% | 4.3% | 42.9% | 76 | 3.1 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)
- 7.59%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Galley Hill Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Guisborough
-
Highcliffe Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Guisborough
-
Belmont Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Guisborough
-
Chaloner Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Guisborough
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Wilton Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Redcar
Other schools in Guisborough
- Belmont Primary School Primary
- Chaloner Primary School Primary
- Galley Hill Primary School Primary
- Highcliffe Primary School Primary
- Laurence Jackson School Secondary
- Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College 16 plus
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Guisborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Anna McClurey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), 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 Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Redcar and Cleveland?
- Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 41st of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy'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 1 July 2026.