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St Paul's Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · SE2 9PX

Ages 11–16 · 1,066 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

42.5

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-05-25

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 842.5
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,218

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,066 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,066
Boys / girls
645 / 421
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,066 / 1,200 (89%)
Free school meals
38.9%
FSM pupils
414
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Governance
Academy trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Anton Innocent

Location

Address
Finchale Road, Abbey Wood
Postcode
SE2 9PX
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Greenwich, 1,066 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE2
10
Secondary in SE2
1
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Secondary in Greenwich LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anton Innocent
Telephone
02083113868
Website
http://www.stpaulsacademy.org.uk/

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