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St Paul's Catholic School

Officially St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HN

Local ranking10th of 20 secondary schools in Leicester
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1142

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
30.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
183

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
65.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

79

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.6
16-18 Cohort
209

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1144
Boys
580 (51%)
Girls
564 (49%)
Capacity
1142 (100% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
19.5%
EAL
49.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,132/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 29.3%
  • Asian Indian: 24.6%
  • Black African: 13.6%
  • White Other: 6.7%
  • Asian Other: 6.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.9%
  • Black Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.2%

29.3%

White British

24.6%

Asian Indian

13.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146232
UKPRN
10080887
Establishment No.
4723
Trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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