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St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Woodley · RG5 3BH

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

98%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)98%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
113.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
363

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

66

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
151
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
235 / 185
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
4.8%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Hulland

Location

Address
Western Avenue
Postcode
RG5 3BH
Town
Woodley
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Woodley, Wokingham, 420 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Woodley
1
Primary schools in Woodley
1
Academies among open schools in Woodley
0% (0)
Open schools in RG5
12
Primary in RG5
8
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Primary in Wokingham LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WoodleyNear RG5

  • Beechwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4JJ · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Willow Bank Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4RW · Wokingham

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM3.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Willow Bank Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4RW · Wokingham

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM12.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Highwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 3JE · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM16.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Rivermead Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4BS · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • South Lake Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 3NA · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4UX · Wokingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Hulland
Telephone
01189693893
Website
www.stdominicsavio.co.uk

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