St Paul's Catholic SchoolThe City of Leicester College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Catholic School and The City of Leicester College are secondary schools in Leicester.
St Paul's Catholic School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The City of Leicester College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The City of Leicester College is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Catholic School was judged Good and The City of Leicester College was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.5 for St Paul's Catholic School and 49.1 for The City of Leicester College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St Paul's Catholic School (50.2 in 2021-22, 54.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterSt Paul's Catholic School | LeicesterThe City of Leicester College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in Leicester | 8th of 20 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,144 | 1,569 | |
| Capacity | 1,142 | 1,614 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 6HN | Leicester, LE5 6LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.5 Stronger figure | 49.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.4% Stronger figure | 52.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.6% Stronger figure | 73.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.6% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.63 Stronger figure | 3.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 183 | 270 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 79 | 127 | |
| A-level average points | 35.7 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.0 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.5% | 17.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,144 | 1,569 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.1% | 47.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 19.9% | 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
A-level average points
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.
St Paul's Catholic School
The City of Leicester College
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