St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Martin's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Catholic Primary School and St Martin's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Martin's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Martin's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for St Paul's Catholic Primary School and 74.0% for St Martin's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Paul's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Martin's Catholic Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingSt Paul's Catholic Primary School | ReadingSt Martin's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 62 in West Berkshire | 6th of 40 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 279 | 124 | |
| Capacity | 327 | 210 | |
| Location | Reading, RG31 4SZ | Reading, RG4 6SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 294 | 141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.4% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.6% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
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