Voluntary aided school · West Berkshire

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
279Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
110006URN

City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 4SZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.4 below West Berkshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Berkshire

61 applications for 36 places · 26th of 36 in West Berkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

West Berkshire 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

28 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 December 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 below West Berkshire median (2.1) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

61 applications · 36 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2025 2.2; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2024 1.9; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2023 1.6; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2022 2.4; West Berkshire median median 2.1
2021 2.1; West Berkshire median median 1.9
2020 2.5; West Berkshire median median 2.0
2019 2.4; West Berkshire median median 2.0
2018 2.1; West Berkshire median median 2.2
2017 1.9; West Berkshire median median 1.9
2016 2.0; West Berkshire median median 2.3
2015 1.9; West Berkshire median median 2.2
2014 2.0; West Berkshire median median 2.2

This school
West Berkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	61	1.7	31	0.86
Sep 2025	30	65	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2024	42	80	1.9	37	0.88
Sep 2023	33	54	1.6	33	1.00
Sep 2022	34	82	2.4	35	1.03
Sep 2021	39	80	2.1	37	0.95
Sep 2020	45	111	2.5	56	1.24
Sep 2019	28	67	2.4	23	0.82
Sep 2018	45	93	2.1	48	1.07
Sep 2017	44	83	1.9	37	0.84
Sep 2016	39	77	2.0	37	0.95
Sep 2015	45	84	1.9	53	1.18
Sep 2014	44	88	2.0	43	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 83% · Maths 90% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%5th of 52 in West Berkshire

West Berkshire 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

West Berkshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard42%

West Berkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

West Berkshire 68% England 75%

Greater depth10%

West Berkshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

West Berkshire 70% England 77%

Higher standard38%

West Berkshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Berkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	4%	109	108
2023/24	83%	6%	109	107
2022/23	77%	20%	108	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Springfield Primary School
0.3 km · West Berkshire

2026

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Birch Copse Primary School
0.5 km · West Berkshire

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Park Lane Primary School
0.7 km · Reading

Good2023

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Calcot Infant School and Nursery
1.1 km · West Berkshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Calcot Junior School
1.1 km · West Berkshire

Remains Good2023

51%met the SATs standard
Moorlands Primary School
1.5 km · Reading

Standards maintained2025

4.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Churchend Primary Academy
1.6 km · Reading

Good2022

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Meadow Park Academy
1.8 km · Reading

Good2023

2.2applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110006 · 869/3306
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 327 pupils · 279 on roll
Free school meals: 4.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 4SZ
Local authority: West Berkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources