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St Paul's Catholic College

Spelthorne, TW16 6JESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2024
Progress 8
+0.85
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
280 1st-choice / 210 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#156 of 3,141 nationally

About St Paul's Catholic College

St Paul's Catholic College sits in Spelthorne, part of Surrey local authority, and ranks first among the five secondary schools in its immediate borough. That puts it in the top 20% of Spelthorne schools, though across the wider county it sits fifth out of 66 state secondaries. Its closest high-performing peers in Surrey include St Andrew's Catholic School, Gordon's School and Salesian School in Chertsey, all of which post strong Progress 8 scores. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry it received 280 first-preference applications for 210 places, with a total of 806 applications overall. That level of demand reflects its reputation locally, and the fact that it is one of 14 outstanding-rated secondaries in Surrey. The school is a Roman Catholic mixed comprehensive for ages 11 to 18, with a headteacher James Mc Nulty at the helm, and it operates a sixth form.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressManor Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, Spelthorne, TW16 6JE
HeadteacherJames Mc Nulty
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils1,366
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity1,366 / 1,067 (128% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 6 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
LibrarySwimming PoolArt StudiosGymnasiumAstro TurfICT SuitePlaying FieldsSports HallTheatreTennis CourtsDining HallSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

BasketballFootballCross CountryRoundersHockeyRugbyDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirModel United NationsScience ClubYoung EnterpriseDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: st-pauls.surrey.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Paul's Catholic College has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.