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St Paul's Catholic School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Voluntary aided

Phoenix Drive, Leadenhall, Milton Keynes MK6 5EN · st-pauls.org.uk · 01908 669735

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · May 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.9
average Attainment 8 score. Milton Keynes 44.2, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,890
100% of 1,891 places
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
25.3%
First language not English
62.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 274 families put the school first and 258 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 270 (Places 253)270September 2023: 246 (Places 255)246September 2024: 274 (Places 305)274September 2025: 301 (Places 256)301September 2026: 274 (Places 258)274Places 258
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262582741.1▲79%
September 2025Sept 20252563011.2▲77%
September 2024Sept 20243052740.990%
September 2023Sept 2023255246186%
September 2022Sept 20222532701.1▲80%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.9, and 37.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Milton Keynes it was 44.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.8 (England 46.3)44.82017/18: 44.0 (England 46.5)44.02018/19: 46.5 (England 46.7)46.52021/22: 45.5 (England 48.8)45.52022/23: 44.9 (England 46.3)44.92023/24: 47.0 (England 45.9)47.02024/25: 44.9 (England 46.0)44.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.946.0
▼37.6%45.4%
▼61.1%64.8%
▲86.9%40.5%
●4.074.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form73.7+2.6
Sixth form college0.3—
Further education20.3+0.3
Apprenticeship0.7−0.4
Not in a lasting destination3.3+0.4
Activity not captured1.7−0.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.2 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 27.6 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 30.7 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 27.4 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 26.7 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 29.0 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
150 studentsC (29)Above average +0.12
159 studentsC (28.7)Above average +0.11
70 studentsMerit (24.4)Average -0.01
8.6%AAB or better
96.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24180C- (26.7)+0.07
2022/23173C- (27.4)—
2021/22166C (30.7)—
2018/19160C- (27.6)-0.05
2017/18161C (30.2)+0.18
2016/17162C- (28.1)+0.02
2015/16168C (29.3)+0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60−12.2
Further and other education2.9−0.7
Further education2.4+0.4
Other education0.5−1
Apprenticeship7.8+4.3
Employment15.1+1.5
Not in a lasting destination9.3+4.2
Activity not captured4.9+2.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for St Paul's Catholic School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
13 May 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (115 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
115
6% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (26%) with SEND

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