St. Paul’s Classes and their equivalents in the State sector: The chart below is designed to show the order of the classes at St. Paul’s, the ages of the children in each class and how these correspond with schools in the state sector. The cut off birth date for a class is 1st May, while in the state sector it is the 1st September. We regard the month of May as a borderline month and will look especially carefully at pupils with May birthdays. Children enter Class 1 in the September after their sixth birthday.
| ST. PAUL’S | AGE | STATE |
|---|---|---|
| Parent & Child Groups | 0 - 3½ | Playgroups, nurseries |
| Kindergarten Yr 1 and 2 | Rising 3 – 5 | Primary (Reception) |
| Kindergarten Yr 3 | 5 - 6 | (Infants) Yr. 1 |
| Lower School Class 1 | 6 – 7 | Yr. 2 |
| Class 2 | 7 – 8 | (Juniors) 3 |
| Class 3 | 8 – 9 | 4 |
| Class 4 | 9 – 10 | 5 |
| Class 5 | 10 - 11 | 6 |
| Class 6 | 11 - 12 | (Secondary) 7 |
| Class 7 | 12 - 13 | 8 |
| Class 8 | 13 – 14 | 9 |