61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
87%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1246.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,886
Pupils · 2024/25
61%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMilton Keynes
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Paul's Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Milton Keynes
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-4pp
65%62%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-6pp
44%39%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.9
-2.1
47.046.044.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.9
EBacc entry
87%
+1pp
88%87%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
EBacc APS
1246.0
-29.7
1275.71211.11146.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1246.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.0
+2.3
30.728.726.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.0
A-level value added
+0.12
0
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+3pp
9%7%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,886
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
61%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Phoenix Drive, Leadenhall, Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Website
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 | 61% | 38% | 44.9 | Not applicable | 87% | 1246.0 | 88% | 1,886 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 44% | 47.0 | +0.03 | 86% | 1275.7 | 89% | 1,848 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 34% | 44.9 | -0.04 | 88% | 1153.1 | 90% | 1,861 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 39% | 45.5 | -0.28 | 85% | 1146.5 | 89% | 1,875 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 40% | 46.5 | +0.15 | 85% | 1153.5 | 86% | 1,793 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 34% | 44.0 | -0.01 | 79% | 1036.8 | 83% | 1,788 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 43% | 44.8 | -0.09 | 85% | — | 87% | 1,793 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.0 | C | +0.12 | 9% | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 26.7 | C- | +0.07 | 5% | 229 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | C- | — | 5% | 216 |
| 2021/22 | 30.7 | C | — | 8% | 210 |
| 2018/19 | 27.6 | C- | -0.05 | 5% | 234 |
| 2017/18 | 30.2 | C | +0.18 | 6% | 225 |
| 2016/17 | 28.1 | C- | +0.02 | 2% | 232 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,886 | 14.3 | 18% | 61% | 29% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,848 | 15.1 | 14% | 60% | 27% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,861 | 15.3 | 12% | 59% | 26% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,875 | 15.7 | 14% | 58% | 27% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,901 | 16.4 | 18% | 56% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,793 | 16.1 | 16% | 52% | 30% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,788 | 16.0 | 16% | 51% | 29% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,793 | 16.1 | 16% | 50% | 27% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.