St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School, Woodley
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Woodley. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 38 schools in Wokingham with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.7 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2020)
- Demand
- 1.7 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School in detail
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School. We are an aspirational school where all can achieve. Our Catholic ethos recognises each one of us is unique and each one of us is special. We celebrate our Catholic ethos through our 'Joyful Worship' as we learn from St Dominic Savio's example."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, cross-country, dance, eco club and homework club.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.00 per day.
Coming up: an admissions event on Friday 6 November 2026 and an admissions event on Monday 11 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wokingham
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (98% in reading, 98% in maths).
Getting a place at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 103 families put St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 196 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 44 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School are Beechwood Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 68% maths); Willow Bank Infant School (0.5 miles); Willow Bank Junior School (0.5 miles); and Highwood Primary School (0.6 miles).
Beechwood Primary SchoolWillow Bank Infant SchoolWillow Bank Junior SchoolHighwood Primary School
What parents say
178 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).
Who goes there
4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 42 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 15 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Earley Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warren Road (adj 60), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School are The Bulmershe School (0.5 miles), Waingels (0.9 miles) and Maiden Erlegh School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making every child feel secure and supported while helping them achieve their best. Teachers use expert subject knowledge to make learning engaging and clear, and the school ensures all pupils - including those needing extra help - access the same ambitious curriculum. Beyond academics, the school builds strong values and character through excellent behaviour, charity work, and giving all pupils meaningful leadership roles.
Key Strengths
- High-quality teaching with exceptional consistency, using detailed subject knowledge to inspire pupils
- Broad and ambitious curriculum that deepens pupils' knowledge sequentially across all subjects
- Swift identification and support for pupils with additional needs, including reading difficulties
- Excellent pupil behaviour and strong positive values reflecting kindness and respect
- Comprehensive personal development provision promoting diversity, equality and leadership opportunities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders and staff maintaining a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Martial arts, digital leadership, Spanish, school shows and performances, sporting competitions, book clubs, author visits, house captains, sports leaders, peer mediators, junior leadership team
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School has maintained its outstanding standards since the previous inspection in February 2020. Pupils are happy, thriving and achieving highly across a broad and ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
4.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
178 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 98% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Newsletter - 2nd October 2026
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Newsletter - 22nd May 2026
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Newsletter - 27th March 2026
27 Mar 2026
Newsletter - 27th February 2026
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Newsletter - 30th January 2026
30 Jan 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School.
- Core Kids Club - Beechwood Primary School660m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Bulmershe RG5920m away · Not yet graded
- Getactive@willowbankinfants930m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Willow Bank RG5930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wokingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is in Wokingham; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
419 pupils
420 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Woodley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woodley
Across Wokingham council
Places available
2,172
Applications
1,832
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.7 first choices per place
Inspection History(10)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
420
Total Pupils
235
Boys
185
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,362
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,975
Per pupil
£2253k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.0%
Persistent absence
363
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School has around 420 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School: Core Kids Club - Beechwood Primary School (660m away, registered, not yet graded), Junior Adventures Group @ Bulmershe RG5 (920m away, registered, not yet graded) and Getactive@willowbankinfants (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is at Western Avenue, Woodley, Berkshire, RG5 3BH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)