What is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2023 inspection.

What are St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's latest exam results?

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 54.5. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy located?

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Leicester, Leicester (LE5 6HN).

How many pupils attend St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has around 1,144 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HN

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Jan 2023

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

54.5school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

54.5

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

39.3%

Basics 9-5

57.4%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

54.5

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	50.1	46.4
2023/24	50.0	46.4
2024/25	54.5	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.19	0.00
2023/24	+0.30	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

30.6%

EBacc APS

4.62

EBacc 9-5

18.0%

EBacc 9-4

23.0%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

35.74

A*-A Grades

18.7%

A*-B Grades

52.8%

AAB+ %

12.5%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 103 students entered

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

The City of Leicester College

0.63 km away · Academy converter

Requires improvement

Judgemeadow Community College

0.78 km away · Academy sponsor led

Good

Ash Field Academy

1.19 km away · Academy special converter

Outstanding

Crown Hills Community College

1.43 km away · Community school

Outstanding

Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

1.67 km away · Other independent school

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