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Catholic schools in and near West Berkshire

All 3 Catholic schools in West Berkshire, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in West Berkshire

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  1. St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Reading, RG31 4SZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the West Berkshire catholic schools average.

    31 first choices, 36 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    West Berkshire catholic schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8West Berkshire catholic schools about 8
    Pupils
    279
    View school St Paul's Catholic Primary School
  2. St Finian's Catholic Primary School

    Thatcham, RG18 9HU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results above the West Berkshire catholic schools average.

    30 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    West Berkshire catholic schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6West Berkshire catholic schools about 8
    Pupils
    204
    View school St Finian's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Newbury, RG14 2AW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the West Berkshire catholic schools average.

    34 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school45%

    West Berkshire catholic schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9West Berkshire catholic schools about 8
    Pupils
    246
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Just outside West Berkshire

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of West Berkshire.

  1. St Michael's School

    7.3 miles from West Berkshire · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the England average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –West Berkshire catholic schools about 8
    Pupils
    72
    View school St Michael's School
  2. Oratory Preparatory School

    8.8 miles from West Berkshire · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –West Berkshire catholic schools about 8
    Pupils
    263
    View school Oratory Preparatory School
The big picture

How West Berkshire's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

West Berkshire 66%England 62%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 45%St Finian's Catholic Primary School: 71%St Paul's Catholic Primary School: 77%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in West Berkshire

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

West Berkshire average 4.0%St Finian's Catholic Primary School: 3.2%St Paul's Catholic Primary School: 4.2%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 4.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in West Berkshire

Ofsted grades in West Berkshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in West Berkshire

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    41 of the 3 Catholic schools in West Berkshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in West Berkshire, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in West Berkshire, teaching 729 children. 3 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.3% of pupils in West Berkshire catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 45% to 77%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

4.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,601 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in West Berkshire.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in West Berkshire?
There are 3 Catholic schools in West Berkshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in West Berkshire?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in West Berkshire on Eduscope are St Paul's Catholic Primary School, St Finian's Catholic Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in West Berkshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in West Berkshire Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in West Berkshire is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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