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St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Western Avenue, Woodley RG5 3BH · stdominicsavio.co.uk · 0118 969 3893
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wokingham 71%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.49 mi
- 4.01 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · Wokingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 420
- At capacity · 420 places
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 4.8%
- First language not English
- 22.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 2.49 mi (4.01 km) from the school. Source: Wokingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 103 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 57% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 103 | 1.7▲ | 57% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 87 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.49 mi4.01 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% the higher standard. Across Wokingham it was 71%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 February 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Apr 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (178 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 178
- 42% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (16%) with SEND