City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 4SZ
10 reasons to choose St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Tilehurst
Main point of differentiation
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Tilehurst is one of the best state primary schools in Reading, ranking in the top 2-3% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It also has a strong academic record.
School fundamentals
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Tilehurst 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 Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Tilehurst has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Tilehurst ranks in the top 2% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 6% of schools.
The St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Tilehurst curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The curriculum is subject based, organised by termly topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
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 some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Tilehurst
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 Paul's Catholic Primary School, Tilehurst
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 7.30am to 6.00pm provided onsite by external contractors.
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