St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademyLincoln Castle Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy and Lincoln Castle Academy are secondary schools in Lincoln.
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Lincoln Castle Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Requires improvement and Lincoln Castle Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.7 for St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy and 40.7 for Lincoln Castle Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (36.0 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnSt Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy | LincolnLincoln Castle Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 53rd of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvementStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 606 | 709 | |
| Capacity | 628 | 1,041 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN6 7SX | Lincoln, LN1 3SP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 | 40.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.4% | 41.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 42.5% | 62.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.0% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.41 | 3.51 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 106 | 103 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 27 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 18.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 20.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 606 | 709 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.8% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.9% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.4% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 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
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 Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
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