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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Spencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 6HN

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,144 pupilsST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01162414057Ward: E05010464MP: E14001326
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
54.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
17.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,132

2024-25

Places filled
100%

1,144 of 1,142 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +10.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

44.5
'18-19
50.2
'21-22
50.1
'22-23
50.0
'23-24
54.5
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +20%

A strong pass in both

37%
'18-19
46%
'21-22
50%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
57%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +19%

A standard pass in both

59%
'18-19
64%
'21-22
71%
'22-23
73%
'23-24
78%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.47

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.17
'18-19
0.09
'21-22
0.19
'22-23
0.30
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.84

3.79
'18-19
4.24
'21-22
4.28
'22-23
4.28
'23-24
4.63
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+8.2 vs Leicester average

This school54.5
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+12.3% vs Leicester average

This school57.4%
Leicester average45.1%
Best in Leicester80.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +6.9

Per entry

28.9
'18-19
39.0
'21-22
34.1
'22-23
31.8
'23-24
35.7
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +6.9

29.0
'18-19
38.8
'21-22
34.1
'22-23
31.8
'23-24
35.9
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+2.1 vs Leicester average

This school35.7
Leicester average33.6
Best in Leicester38.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
17.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
49.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.3%

Gender split

49%
51%

564 girls · 580 boys

Ethnicity

White British
28.7%
Indian
24.1%
African
13.3%
Other White
6.6%
Other Asian
6.4%
White & Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other Black
3.2%
White & Asian
3.1%
Caribbean
2.3%
Other Mixed
2.2%
Unclassified
2.0%
Pakistani
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-8.2% vs Leicester average

This school17.1%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+2.1% vs Leicester average

This school49.1%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.9% vs Leicester average

This school1.4%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+0.4% vs Leicester average

This school12.3%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.1%

4.6%
'18-19
7.6%
'21-22
7.3%
'22-23
6.9%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.6%
'18-19
24.3%
'21-22
21.6%
'22-23
18.0%
'23-24
18.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.0% vs Leicester average

This school6.7%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-0.4% vs Leicester average

This school18.4%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +1.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.8%
'18-19
3.6%
'19-20
3.0%
'20-21
1.8%
'21-22
3.3%
'22-23
2.1%
'23-24
2.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'18-19
2.4%
'19-20
2.3%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
2.5%
'22-23
2.0%
'23-24
1.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.1% vs Leicester average

This school2.1%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

95% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 92%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 2%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

92% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 66%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 15%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£363,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
54

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
32%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
6/10
Employment
5/10
Education
6/10
Health
7/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
15
Criminal damage and arson
11
Anti social behaviour
6
Burglary
5
Public order
5
Other theft
4
Theft from the person
3
Vehicle crime
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 146232