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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy

Lincoln, LN6 7SXSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
Progress 8
-0.58
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
79 1st-choice / 98 places
Ranking
#2,706
of 3,141 nationally

About St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy in Lincoln is a mixed 11-18 state secondary that currently educates 606 pupils against a capacity of 628, meaning it is running very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 33. 7%, which is notably higher than the national average for secondary schools and suggests the school serves a community with significant economic disadvantage. Despite this, demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 195 applications for 98 places, an oversubscription ratio of nearly 2:1. Of those, 79 families put the school as their first preference, and 74 received first-preference offers. This level of demand is striking given the school’s current Ofsted rating, and suggests that its Catholic character and local reputation continue to attract families, even as the school works through a period of required improvement.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWestern Avenue, Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7SX
HeadteacherCaroline Hewerdine
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils606
Free School Meals (FSM)33.7%
School Capacity606 / 628 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: sspp.lincs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.