St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Leicester
Address	Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN
URN	146232

School Census

Total	1130
Girls/Boys	570/560
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.4%/49.6%
% pupils where English not first language	42.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	190
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	8.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
16/01/2018	Good
15/12/2015	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	16/01/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	15/12/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	50
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50.00%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	69.00%
Entering EBacc	32.60%
EBacc average point score	4.28
Progress 8	0.3

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	50.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	69%
Entering EBacc	36%
EBacc average point score	4.28
Progress 8	0.2

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	50.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	47%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	63%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.24
Progress 8	0.09

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.16%
Total Applications	383
As first preference	200
As second preference	92
As third preference	58

Total Offers Made	186
first preference offers	172
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	356
As first preference	177
As second preference	88
As third preference	63

Total Offers Made	202
first preference offers	177
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.06%
Total Applications	338
As first preference	166
As second preference	80
As third preference	54

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	156
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.09%
Total Applications	353
As first preference	168
As second preference	86
As third preference	74

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	154
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	10

first preference v offers	1.14%
Total Applications	385
As first preference	193
As second preference	104
As third preference	71

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	170
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.40%
Total Applications	399
As first preference	229
As second preference	99
As third preference	70

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	164
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	3

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	30%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	35%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	45%
agree	38%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	6%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	14%
agree	6%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	7%
not applicable	63%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	34%
agree	37%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	44%
agree	20%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
not applicable	14%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	48%
agree	38%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	31%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	51%
agree	35%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	44%
agree	52%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	44%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	46%
agree	30%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	79%
no	21%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	29.4%
indian ethnic origin	21.8%
african ethnic origin	13.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.3%
caribbean ethnic origin	2.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	30.8%
indian ethnic origin	21.6%
african ethnic origin	11%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	3%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%