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
- 11.6%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 29 |
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% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 20.0% 40.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 27.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 18.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 57.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 17.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 2.2% |