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St Paul's Catholic College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,300 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in October 2017. The present school opened in 2022.
This school is a member of Ascension Catholic Academy Trust. (St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
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