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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy

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corporate_fareST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onNuneaton, CV13 6BF

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

775

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Attainment 8

54.3

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Leicestershire

#523 of 3,216 nationally

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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Nuneaton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Nuneaton, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 749 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.3, placing the school #5 in Leicestershire and #523 of 3,216 nationally. 62.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 32.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.3

Grade 5+ E&M

62.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)32.3%

Entering EBacc61.90%

EBacc APS4.99

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41.10%

EBacc APS4.96

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS4.83

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS5.15

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc79%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.85

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS4.52

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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25 June 2019

Inspection Report

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17 May 2018

Inspection Report

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12 February 2015

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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04 July 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-06-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-05-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-02-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(18 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 749 pupils. During this period, there were 24 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	749	24	3.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	753	20	2.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	772	26	3.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	775	7	0.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	777	11	1.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	771	16	2.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	775	22	2.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	777	27	3.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	777	22	2.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	774	22	2.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	780	16	2.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	767	10	1.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	771	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	780	6	0.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	763	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	763	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	771	7	0.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	688	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	694	5	0.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	695	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	659	1	0.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	656	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	656	6	0.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	604	1	0.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	605	6	1.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	605	9	1.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Leicestershire

Manor High School

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Beauchamp College

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Gartree High School

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