St Paul's Catholic Primary School, London
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2010. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 175th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2010)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Haringey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Paul's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Paul's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Catholic Primary School are Alexandra Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 62% maths); St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 89% maths); Lift Trinity (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 98% maths); and Earlham Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths).
St Paul's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Alexandra Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolLift TrinityEarlham Primary School
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Paul's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (95%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (84%).
Who goes there
80.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (25%), Mixed (18%) and other ethnic groups (12%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 11 (6.7%) 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 Alexandra Palace Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barratt Avenue, 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Paul's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Paul's Catholic Primary School are Heartlands High School (0.2 miles), St Thomas More Catholic School (0.6 miles), Greig City Academy (0.7 miles) and Mulberry Academy Woodside (0.7 miles).
Heartlands High SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic SchoolGreig City AcademyMulberry Academy Woodside
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2010, 16 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
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Paul's excels at teaching children to read fluently from an early age, with expert teachers ensuring all children catch up if needed. The school is exceptionally inclusive, with outstanding early years provision and strong support for pupils with additional needs. Pupils develop excellent behaviour, understand the importance of respect, and enjoy a range of enriching opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Expert reading programme with children learning from Reception and becoming passionate readers by Year 6
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, who are included and achieve well
- Outstanding early years provision with adults getting to know children exceptionally well
- Strong behaviour and attitudes, with pupils respectful and understanding the school's values
- Inclusive approach that welcomes pupils who speak English as an additional language
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack clear curriculum documentation about important knowledge pupils should learn
- Inconsistent teaching quality across a few subjects, leading to mixed pupil experiences
- In some subjects, pupils are not building knowledge progressively over time as well as they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Learning to play an instrument, chess club, sports club, school council, eco-council, junior travel ambassadors, charity work including Bingo sessions for seniors
St Paul's is a small community school where pupils feel safe and cared for, with leaders committed to promoting mutual respect. The school has successfully established an effective reading programme and provides pupils with wider opportunities to develop their talents and interests.
At a Glance
22.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 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 improved from 85% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Paul's Catholic Primary School.
- Awesome Childcare Extended School Club Alexandra Primary230m away · Not yet graded
- NWG Academy290m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning Wood Green430m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Wood Green720m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Haringey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Paul's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Paul's Catholic Primary School is in Haringey; for families living there:
Apply to Haringey for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 292
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 46
- Children hurt
- 22
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 292 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 46 serious and 245 slight.
22 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
50 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 Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
163 pupils
210 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Haringey council
Places available
2,820
Applications
2,193
Got 1st preference
86.0%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Haringey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
165
Total Pupils
86
Boys
79
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,617
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,875
Per pupil
£1210k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
150
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
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is St Paul's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2010, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Paul's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Haringey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Paul's Catholic Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has around 165 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Paul's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming St Paul's 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 Paul's 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School: Awesome Childcare Extended School Club Alexandra Primary (230m away, registered, not yet graded), NWG Academy (290m away, registered, not yet graded) and First Class Learning Wood Green (430m 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 292 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 46 serious and 245 slight. 22 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 50 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 Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is at Bradley Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7SZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)