St Paul's CofE Junior School

St Paul’s C of E Junior School has been rated as good overall, reflecting a positive learning environment where pupils feel happy and valued. The school has maintained a strong focus on high expectations and inclusivity, especially for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The curriculum is ambitious, particularly in English and mathematics, leading to good outcomes for pupils. However, there is some inconsistency in the effectiveness of teaching across the wider curriculum, which affects the learning experience of some students. This inspection is notably the first routine evaluation since the school's previous outstanding rating in 2011, which adds context to the findings.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit positive attitudes towards learning.
• High expectations for all pupils are evident throughout the school.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Effective teaching of reading promotes confidence and enjoyment.
• Pupils engage in leadership roles with maturity and responsibility.
• The school fosters a diverse and inclusive community.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils are not catching up quickly enough in reading.
• Inconsistent teaching strategies in certain subjects limit effective learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Paul's CofE Junior School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Paul's CofE Junior School had 24.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.4% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Paul's CofE Junior School received £5,927 and spent £6,114 for each of its 364 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £16,000 (-£43 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Paul's CofE Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Paul's CofE Junior School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was St Paul's CofE Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Paul's CofE Junior School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does St Paul's CofE Junior School have?

St Paul's CofE Junior School has 364 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Paul's CofE Junior School cover?

St Paul's CofE Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are St Paul's CofE Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Paul's CofE Junior School?

St Paul's CofE Junior School is at Oxford Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2YJ.