St Paul's CofE Primary School

About St Paul's CofE Primary School

St Paul's CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in the Kingston upon Thames local authority, a borough with 36 primary schools in total. It sits 23rd out of 27 in the LA's KS2 rankings, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. The three highest-scoring peers in the area are Latchmere School, Alexandra Primary School, and Christ Church CofE Primary School, all of which rank notably higher on the same metric. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The ungraded visit in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. With 202 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, it is close to full, and its 7.4 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals is below the national average, reflecting the relatively affluent local catchment.

In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 54 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Kingston upon Thames LA average of 66 per cent. The school's ranking on this metric places it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally, at 9,737th out of 13,686 primaries. Individual subject results show 85 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in writing, 77 per cent in maths, and 62 per cent in reading. At the higher standard, 12 per cent achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 104 in maths and 103 in reading. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The school does not have a sixth form or nursery provision, and its age range is strictly 5 to 11.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a Forest School area, a sensory room, an ICT suite, art studios, a sports hall, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include cross country, athletics, swimming, tennis, and cricket, while clubs range from drama and choir to gardening, science club, eco club, and chess. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 97 applications were received for 30 places, with 28 offers going to first-preference applicants out of 32 who listed it first, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.23. This is a school that suits families who value a church ethos, a supportive SEND offer, and a range of outdoor and creative activities, but who are realistic about its academic standing relative to higher-performing peers in the borough.

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