St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Reading, West Berkshire
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Reading, West Berkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 June 2023. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 4SZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 279 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 June 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders ensure that pupils’ respect for others is at the heart of the school’s ethos.”
- “Pupils develop this by focusing on the seven principles of ‘Catholic Social Teaching’.”
- “Pupils welcome others from all backgrounds, countries or religions with open arms.”
To improve
- “Leaders need to ensure all staff are using the teaching methods expected from the scheme consistently.”
- “Teachers across the school do not maximise how they develop pupils’ vocabulary.”
- “Subject leaders need to decide what key words they want all pupils to learn and when.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as West Berkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- Springfield Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Birch Copse Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Calcot Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Downsway Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kennet Valley Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westwood Farm Infant School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Westwood Farm Junior School 1.4 mi School remains Good