St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 4SZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 29th of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 December 2012, report published 14 January 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

279 pupils on roll, with places for 327

Eligible for free school meals4.3%

4.3%, 22.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.6%

27.6%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Springfield Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	69% met the expected standard
Birch Copse Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Park Lane Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Calcot Infant School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Calcot Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr M Robinson
Phone: 01189422003
Website: stpauls.w-berks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 4SZ
Local authority: West Berkshire
URN: 110006

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.