Located in Leamington Spa, St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa currently has around 327 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 19.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.3%). other white pupils make up about 10.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Upper Holly Walk, Leamington Spa, CV32 4JZ
Website: www.saintpaulsschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01926425361
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warwickshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr M Bown
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125701

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 335
Number of Pupils: 327
Number of Boys: 171
Number of Girls: 156

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British59.30%194
Other White10.70%35
Indian8.60%28
White and Asian4.90%16
Other Mixed3.40%11
African2.80%9
Other (any other ethnic group)1.80%6
White and Black Caribbean1.50%5
Other Asian1.50%5
Unclassified1.50%5
Pakistani0.90%3
Chinese0.90%3
Gypsy/Roma0.60%2
White and Black African0.60%2
Other Black0.60%2
Irish0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.1)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lillington Nursery School
Grange Road , Lillington CV32 7RU
- not rated 1,078 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitnash Nursery School
Nursery Lane , Whitnash CV31 2PW
4out of 4 2,153 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa
Upper Holly Walk , CV32 4JZ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Sydenham Drive , CV31 1NJ
4out of 4 1,087 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Lillington Primary School
Cubbington Road , Lillington CV32 7AG
- not rated 1,140 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lillington Primary School
Cubbington Road , Lillington CV32 7AG
3out of 4 1,141 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery
Clapham Terrace , CV31 1HZ
3out of 4 1,207 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lillington Middle School
Cubbington Road , Lillington CV32 7AG
- not rated 1,162 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sydenham County Middle School
Calder Walk , CV31 1SA
- not rated 1,818 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cashmore Middle School
Baker Avenue , CV31 3HB
- not rated 1,918 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Campion School
Sydenham Drive , CV31 1QH
- not rated 2,115 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Campion School
Sydenham Drive , CV31 1QH
3out of 4 2,115 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Leamington School
Sandy Lane , Blackdown CV32 6RD
- not rated 2,178 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Leamington School
Sandy Lane , Blackdown CV32 6RD
3out of 4 2,178 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Trinity Catholic School
Guy's Cliffe Avenue , CV32 6NB
- not rated 2,260 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warwickshire College Group
Warwick New Road , CV32 5JE
- not rated 2,091 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dunara Education Centre
34 Lillington Road , CV32 5YY
- not rated 913 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gresham School
Pound Lane , CV32 7RT
- not rated 1,071 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Warwickshire Pupil Re-Integration Unit
Pound Lane Teaching and Learning Centre , Pound Lane CV32 7RT
- not rated 1,071 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Arnold Lodge School
15-17 Kenilworth Road , CV32 5TW
- not rated 1,208 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Kingsley School
Beauchamp Avenue , CV32 5RD
- not rated 1,214 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.