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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

State school · Leicester, LE5 6HN
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,086 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,086 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Leicester City Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Shelley Conaghan

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 19 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 18 %
St Josephs Catholic Academy 17 %
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 15 %
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire 8 %
Humberstone Junior School 6 %
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 5 %
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 4 %
Scraptoft Valley Primary School 3 %
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy 3 %
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
89%
LA avg.
69%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
73%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average points score (2024)

School
31.79
LA avg.
31.07
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
69
Number of teachers
16:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0.9 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
10.4 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,086
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

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Contact the school

Address

Spencefield Lane
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE5 6HN
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Telephone: 0116 241 4057

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.st-pauls.leicester.sch.uk

Local authority: Leicester City Council

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School data & information St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HN
1,086 Pupil numbers
16 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
46 % Pupils whose first language is not English
16:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
69 Number of teachers
15 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
73%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
50.00
LA avg.
45.20
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.30 Score Above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 40 6
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 175 6
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 8
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 180 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 42 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 93 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 171 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 179 6
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 5
Dance GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 5
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 35 6
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 32 6
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 8
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 60 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 60 7
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 11 6
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
9%
LA avg.
12%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
31.79
LA avg.
31.07
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCE A level 6 B
Sociology GCE A level 15 B
Religious Studies GCE A level 6 C
Psychology GCE A level 24 B
Physics GCE A level 8 B
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCE A level 8 B
Mathematics GCE A level 22 B
Geography GCE A level 7 B
English Literature GCE A level 8 C
Economics GCE A level 13 B
Computer Studies / Computing GCE A level 10 C
Chemistry GCE A level 16 B
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 12 B
Biology GCE A level 29 C
Art and Design (Photography) GCE A level 7 C
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 8 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

0.9 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
10.4 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

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