Judgemeadow Community CollegeSt Paul's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Judgemeadow Community College and St Paul's Catholic School are secondary schools in Leicester.
Judgemeadow Community College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Paul's Catholic School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Paul's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Judgemeadow Community College was judged Good and St Paul's Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for Judgemeadow Community College and 49.8 for St Paul's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Judgemeadow Community College (51.1 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Paul's Catholic School (50.2 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterJudgemeadow Community College | LeicesterSt Paul's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 21 in Leicester | 11th of 21 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 975 | 1,167 | |
| Capacity | 1,230 | 1,142 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 6HP | Leicester, LE5 6HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 49.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.6% Stronger figure | 43.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% Stronger figure | 64.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 224 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 79 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,033 | 1,144 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.4% | 49.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 18.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Judgemeadow Community College
St Paul's Catholic School
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