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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Leicester · LE5 6HN

Ages 11–18 · 1,167 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-09

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+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry33%

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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
968

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

200

Places offered

186

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
186
Applications from outside LA
57
Offers to outside-LA applicants
32
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 fill102%

1,167 pupils · 1,142 places

Pupils on roll
1,167
Boys / girls
589 / 578
School capacity
1,142
Capacity fill
1,167 / 1,142 (102%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
176
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
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Conaghan

Location

Address
Spencefield Lane
Postcode
LE5 6HN
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
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 Leicester, Leicester, 1,167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE5
45
Secondary in LE5
7
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Secondary in Leicester LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE5

  • The City of Leicester College

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 6LN · Leicester

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Judgemeadow Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 6HP · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence9.3%

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  • Crown Hills Community College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5FT · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Madani Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att861.2
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Madani Boys School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Orchard Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 1RT · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Manor High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Moat Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 0TU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Conaghan
Telephone
01162414057
Website
http://www.st-pauls.leicester.sch.uk/

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