St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Western Avenue
Woodley
Berkshire
RG5 3BH
Phone 01189693893
Reference Number 110041

St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is performing exceptionally well, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of 'Outstanding' in all inspection areas. Pupils express high levels of satisfaction with their education, displaying eagerness to learn and a strong sense of community. The school's commitment to high expectations is reflected in the success of all pupils, including those with special educational needs, demonstrating an inclusive and supportive environment that encourages personal and academic growth. Notably, the school's curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, allowing for meaningful connections across subjects and a solid preparation for secondary education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 421
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.11%
Girls: 44.89%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 21.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 33 27 60
2 34 26 60
3 36 24 60
4 24 36 60
5 33 27 60
6 35 25 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 30.4%
Indian 17.8%
White, Other 11.2%
Pakistani 9.7%
Mixed, Other 9.5%
White & Asian 5.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
White & Black (African) 2.1%
African 2.1%
Asian, Other 2.1%
Irish 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 11 Feb 2020
Date Report
29 Apr 2025 School inspection
11 Feb 2020 School inspection:
02 May 2019 Short inspection
14 Oct 2015 Full inspection:
10 Dec 2013 Monitoring visit
19 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
20 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
19 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
07 Feb 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional quality of education across all subjects.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Highly engaged and motivated pupils who thrive in a safe environment.
  • Effective leadership and management that fosters a collaborative community.
  • Rich personal development program that promotes understanding of societal values.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 90%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 24%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 111

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.8
Writing 3.9
Maths 6.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 33 1
Third Preference 25 0
From another Local Authority 6 3

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