St Paul's CofE Junior School Catchment Area
St Paul's CofE Junior School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Wokingham , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 373 pupils, and a capacity of 384 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
373
Pupils
384
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Paul's CofE Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's CofE Junior School?
The catchment area for St Paul's CofE Junior School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Paul's CofE Junior School is managed by Wokingham and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →St Paul's CofE Junior School: 384 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Paul's CofE Junior School has a published admission number of 384 places. 373 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 384, Wokingham's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wokingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wokingham school admissions →
St Paul's CofE Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Oxford Road, Wokingham, RG41 2YJ
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 109987
Other Primary Schools in Wokingham
If St Paul's CofE Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wokingham are the next closest alternatives.
Bearwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG41 5BB
Walter Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · RG41 2TA
Winnersh Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG41 5LH
Gorse Ride Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RG40 4JJ
Gorse Ride Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · RG40 4EH
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · RG40 4JR
Other Church of England Schools in Wokingham
St Paul's CofE Junior School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wokingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Woodley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wokingham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Paul's CofE Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Binfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bracknell · 2.7 miles away
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Crowthorne · 3.7 miles away
Aldryngton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Reading · 3.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Paul's CofE Junior School
What is the catchment area for St Paul's CofE Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's CofE Junior School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Paul's CofE Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
St Paul's CofE Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 384 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's CofE Junior School? ▾
St Paul's CofE Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Paul's CofE Junior School cover? ▾
St Paul's CofE Junior School is a primary school in Wokingham, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Paul's CofE Junior School? ▾
St Paul's CofE Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.