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St Paul's Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes · MK6 5EN

Ages 11–19 · 1,890 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-17

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+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry86%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,497

Absence trend

2021/22

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

274

Places offered

305

1st-preference offers

247

Total preferences (any rank)
595
Preferred offers (top 3)
305
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill100%

1,890 pupils · 1,891 places

Pupils on roll
1,890
Boys / girls
1,013 / 877
School capacity
1,891
Capacity fill
1,890 / 1,891 (100%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
370
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–19

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
Diocese of Northampton
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo-Anne Hoarty

Location

Address
Phoenix Drive, Leadenhall
Postcode
MK6 5EN
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
80 on roll / 66 capacity
SEN unit places
27 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 1,890 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.3%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication…. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Northampton.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Secondary schools in Milton Keynes
12
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK6
16
Secondary in MK6
2
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
Secondary in Milton Keynes LA
12

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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    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.6%

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    • Att843.0
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    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Shenley Brook End School

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    • EM5+45%
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    2.0 miles away

  • The Hazeley Academy

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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  • Stantonbury School

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.8
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    • EM5+36%
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  • Walton High

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK7 7WH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo-Anne Hoarty
Telephone
01908669735
Website
http://www.st-pauls.org.uk/

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