Orchard Mead AcademySt Paul's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Mead Academy and St Paul's Catholic School are secondary schools in Leicester.
Orchard Mead Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below 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.
Orchard Mead Academy was judged the expected standard and St Paul's Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for Orchard Mead Academy and 54.5 for St Paul's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Orchard Mead Academy (33.1 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's Catholic School (50.2 in 2021-22, 54.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterOrchard Mead Academy | LeicesterSt Paul's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 20 in Leicester | 10th of 20 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,045 | 1,144 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,142 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 1RT | Leicester, LE5 6HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 | 54.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.3% | 57.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.6% | 77.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.6% | 30.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.31 | 4.63 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 224 | 183 | |
| 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 | 1,045 | 1,144 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.6% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.6% | 49.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.3% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.0% | 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.
Orchard Mead Academy
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