78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
846.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,144
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLeicester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leicester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+4pp
78%68%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+7pp
57%47%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
54.5
+4.5
54.549.544.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.5
EBacc entry
31%
-2pp
36%31%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
846.6
+58.2
915.8802.9690.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 846.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.30
Above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
35.7
+4.0
39.033.928.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+4pp
21%14%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.13
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
92%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
86%
Education or employment
66%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
15%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,144
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
49%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HN
Local authority
Leicester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 57% | 54.5 | Not applicable | 31% | 846.6 | 38% | 1,144 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 50% | 50.0 | +0.30 | 33% | 788.3 | 37% | 1,086 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 50% | 50.1 | +0.19 | 36% | 915.8 | 52% | 1,130 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 46% | 50.2 | +0.09 | 30% | 785.0 | 43% | 1,143 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 37% | 44.5 | -0.17 | 25% | 690.0 | 37% | 1,133 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | B- | +0.13 | 12% | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.08 | 9% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 7% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 39.0 | B | — | 20% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 28.9 | C | -0.14 | 12% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,144 | 19.0 | 14% | 49% | 20% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 | 16.1 | 11% | 46% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,130 | 16.8 | 9% | 43% | 19% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,143 | 17.8 | 10% | 42% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,140 | 17.0 | 9% | 40% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,133 | 17.2 | 8% | 37% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.