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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Leicester, LE5 6HNSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
Progress 8
+0.30
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
182 1st-choice / 184 places
Ranking
#840
of 3,141 nationally

About St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

St Paul's Catholic School in Leicester has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and an ungraded visit in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric for this 11-18 mixed state secondary is its Progress 8 score of 0.3, which is classified as above average nationally. That means pupils here typically achieve nearly a third of a grade more per subject than students with similar starting points across England. It's a strong result that places the school 10th out of 20 secondaries in the Leicester local authority, and 60th out of 273 schools in the East Midlands region. For context, the average Progress 8 score across Leicester is 0.12, so St Paul's is comfortably outperforming its local peers. The school's Attainment 8 score sits at 50, and 73.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The sixth form has also been singled out as Outstanding by Ofsted, adding another layer of strength to the school's academic profile.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSpencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 6HN
HeadteacherShelley Conaghan
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils1,144
Free School Meals (FSM)19.0%
School Capacity1,144 / 1,142 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Sixth Form CentreTheatreMusic RoomsAstro TurfScience LabsSwimming PoolGymnasiumLibrarySports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

22

Sports

RowingBasketballMartial ArtsTennisGymnasticsSwimmingCricketHockeyBadmintonRounders

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraGardeningChoirBook ClubNewspaperDebateScience ClubModel United NationsChessDramaDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.