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St Paul's Catholic College

Academy converter · Sunbury-on-Thames · TW16 6JE

Ages 11–18 · 1,395 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

57.4

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-13

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+0.85
−20+2
Attainment 857.4
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,083

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

271

Places offered

222

1st-preference offers

186

Total preferences (any rank)
773
Preferred offers (top 3)
222
Applications from outside LA
315
Offers to outside-LA applicants
92
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,395 pupils · 1,067 places

Pupils on roll
1,395
Boys / girls
760 / 635
School capacity
1,067
Capacity fill
1,395 / 1,067 (131%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
141
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr James Mc Nulty

Location

Address
Manor Lane
Postcode
TW16 6JE
Town
Sunbury-on-Thames
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Spelthorne
Constituency
Spelthorne
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, 1,395 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Sunbury-on-Thames
11
Secondary schools in Sunbury-on-Thames
3
Academies among open schools in Sunbury-on-Thames
55% (6)
Open schools in TW16
11
Secondary in TW16
3
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Secondary in Surrey LA
56

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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    • FSM22.5%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Mc Nulty
Telephone
01932783811
Website
http://www.st-pauls.surrey.sch.uk

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