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St Paul's Catholic College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill RH15 8GA · stpaulscatholiccollege.co.uk · 01444 873898
On the mapSearch near RH15 8GA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 55.5
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.59 mi
- 2.56 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 11a · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,160
- 110 over 1,050 places · 110%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 8.4%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 11a” went to a home 1.59 mi (2.56 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 268 families put the school first and 173 places were offered; 63% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 173 | 268 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 178 | 249 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 178 | 241 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 177 | 221 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 183 | 203 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria 11a | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.59 mi2.56 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.5, and 63.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲55.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲63.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲87.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲75.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.13 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126101)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 48.3 | −4.3 |
| Sixth form college | 21.9 | +0.8 |
| Further education | 19.7 | 0 |
| Other education | 2.2 | +0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | +0.4 |
| Employment | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.4 | +1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | +0.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 students | B- (36.9) | Average +0.04 | |
| 109 students | B- (37.2) | Average +0.06 | |
| 37 students | Dist+ (40.2) | Well above average +0.61 | |
| 16 students | Dist- (31.9) | Average +0.23 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 103 | B- (35.2) | -0.03 |
| 2022/23 | 85 | B (38.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 120 | B+ (43) | — |
| 2018/19 | 145 | C+ (33) | +0.13 |
| 2017/18 | 159 | C+ (34.1) | +0.17 |
| 2016/17 | 168 | C+ (34.6) | +0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 167 | C (31.4) | +0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 52.2 | +2.5 |
| Further and other education | 10.4 | +9.1 |
| Further education | 6.1 | — |
| Other education | 4.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | −1.1 |
| Employment | 21.7 | −17.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.7 | +4.6 |
| Activity not captured | 5.2 | +2.4 |
Ofsted
St Paul's Catholic College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2007
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 126101), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126101)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (280 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 280
- 25% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 59 parents (21%) with SEND