St Paul's Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 148753
- Address
- Jane Murray Way, RH15 8GA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1190 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 62.6%
Mixed 10.5%
Other White 8.3%
Indian 8.1%
Other Asian 3.9%
African 2.3%
Irish 1.5%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.4
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.12
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
St Paul's Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 183
- 3rd preference
- 158
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 190 104 86 |
| Year 8 | 184 93 91 |
| Year 9 | 187 93 94 |
| Year 10 | 183 96 87 |
| Year 11 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 12 | 136 66 70 |
| Year 13 | 129 64 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.4% |