Western Avenue, Woodley, Berkshire RG5 3BH
10 reasons to choose St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Main point of differentiation
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in Reading, ranking in the top 2-3% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It also has a strong academic record. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2020) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School ranks in the top 2% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 5% of schools.
The St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The curriculum is subject based (Core Knowledge Sequence), and there are some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for computing.
Sport at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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