The Avenue, Guisborough, North Yorkshire TS14 8DN
10 reasons to choose St Paulinus Catholic Primary School, Guisborough
Top line
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School, Guisborough has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Guisborough and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School, Guisborough is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 38 members of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Redcar and Cleveland LEA.
Average class size
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School, Guisborough has one class per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Paulinus Catholic Primary School, Guisborough ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The St Paulinus Catholic Primary School, Guisborough curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Paulinus Catholic Primary School, Guisborough
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Paulinus Catholic Primary School, Guisborough
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.45pm provided by an external contractor.
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