St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Reading (West Berkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
94%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
4.3%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
85%
279 / 327 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Latest News Catholic Schools Inspection 2024: OUTSTANDING in all areas Latest News Virtual Tour of St Paul's School Latest News St Paul's Catholic Primary voted Best Primary School in Berkshire - top 1% of primary schools in England.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Drama
- Judo
- Music
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 110006
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Scott | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Muriel Fernandes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Dennehy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Midge Robinson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Fenton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simbarashe Mubaya | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jose Castro | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Henry Nkop | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Colleen Hughes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alexander Webb | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mario Olejar | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Gonzalez | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2017 | |
| Mr Stephen Newbury Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record