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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Caroline Hewerdine

corporate_fareOUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLincoln, LN6 7SX

language Visit Website phone 1522871400

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

602

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Attainment 8

37.7

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GCSE Rank

#45 in Lincolnshire

#2,806 of 3,216 nationally

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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Lincoln, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 606 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.7, placing the school #45 in Lincolnshire and #2,806 of 3,216 nationally. 26.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 12 A-level subjects. 6.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 1.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.34 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.7

Grade 5+ E&M

26.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.3%

Entering EBacc50.00%

EBacc APS3.41

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53.70%

EBacc APS3.28

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.70

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS2.96

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.16

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.31

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.71

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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

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.34

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A1.6%

Achieving A*–B6.6%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate92.0%

A-level subjects offered12

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.19

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate83.30%

2023

Avg Grade

D-

Students

Retention rate88.50%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate88.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 April 2024

Inspection Report

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04 October 2022

Inspection Report

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13 June 2017

Inspection Report

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21 March 2016

Inspection Report

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11 November 2015

Inspection Report

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03 July 2015

Inspection Report

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24 March 2015

Inspection Report

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09 May 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2024-04-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-06-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-03-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-11-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-03-24

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

15.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.4%(45 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 606 pupils. During this period, there were 96 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.8%, which is above 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)	606	96	15.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	605	65	10.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	606	74	12.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	602	91	15.1%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	607	117	19.3%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	603	97	16.1%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	602	113	18.8%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	574	101	17.6%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	552	54	9.8%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	540	72	13.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	546	63	11.5%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	557	27	4.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	554	9	1.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	554	35	6.3%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	550	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	550	46	8.4%	3.2%	3
2019/20 (Autumn term)	552	62	11.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	547	10	1.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	558	13	2.3%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	550	81	14.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	484	28	5.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	485	25	5.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	483	6	1.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	526	19	3.6%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	534	42	7.9%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	536	47	8.8%	3.1%	3

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 42 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 38 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

53.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

61.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree18%

agree39%

disagree21%

strongly disagree16%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree14%

agree25%

disagree29%

strongly disagree30%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree32%

agree7%

disagree18%

strongly disagree30%

don't know2%

not applicable11%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes64%

no36%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree31%

agree19%

disagree14%

strongly disagree36%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree18%

agree46%

disagree11%

strongly disagree20%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree32%

disagree25%

strongly disagree14%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree25%

agree30%

disagree23%

strongly disagree20%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree23%

agree46%

disagree13%

strongly disagree14%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree21%

agree50%

disagree13%

strongly disagree7%

don't know9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree21%

agree29%

disagree23%

strongly disagree25%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes48%

no52%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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