St Paul's Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 1 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
- 1168 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 64.7%
Mixed 10.6%
Other White 8.2%
Indian 6.7%
Other Asian 3.4%
African 2.1%
Irish 1.6%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.66
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.1
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.86
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
St Paul's Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 212
- 3rd preference
- 165
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 91 94 |
| Year 8 | 183 90 93 |
| Year 9 | 185 95 90 |
| Year 10 | 184 100 84 |
| Year 11 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 12 | 140 68 72 |
| Year 13 | 113 60 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 56.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 12.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |