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St Paul's Catholic College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Manor Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6JE · st-pauls.surrey.sch.uk · 01932 783811

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
61.8
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
3.30 mi
5.31 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,395
328 over 1,067 places · 131%
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
12.8%
First language not English
24.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ascension Catholic Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.30 mi (5.31 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 267 families put the school first and 210 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 225 (Places 223)225September 2023: 276 (Places 228)276September 2024: 271 (Places 222)271September 2025: 280 (Places 210)280September 2026: 267 (Places 210)267Places 210
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262102671.3▲71%
September 2025Sept 20252102801.3▲68%
September 2024Sept 20242222711.2▲69%
September 2023Sept 20232282761.2▲73%
September 2022Sept 20222232251▲74%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.30 mi5.31 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 61.8, and 75.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38.3 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: 53.3 (England 46.3)53.32017/18: 53.8 (England 46.5)53.82018/19: 52.1 (England 46.7)52.12021/22: 62.4 (England 48.8)62.42022/23: 60.1 (England 46.3)60.12023/24: 57.4 (England 45.9)57.42024/25: 61.8 (England 46.0)61.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲61.846.0
▲75.1%45.4%
▲88.5%64.8%
▲57.4%40.5%
▲5.754.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125311)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form65.2+0.2
Sixth form college2.4−2
Further education25.6+1
Apprenticeship1.4−0.6
Employment0.5−0.5
Not in a lasting destination4.3+3.3
Activity not captured0.5−1

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: 30.2 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 32.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.8 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 39.0 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 38.3 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
125 studentsB- (38.3)Average +0.05
125 studentsB (38.5)Average +0.06
51 studentsDist (35.8)Above average +0.37
22.5%AAB or better
97.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24114B (39)+0.04
2022/23109B- (36.6)—
2021/22103B (40.8)—
2018/1989C+ (33.9)0.00
2017/1888C+ (32.8)-0.05
2016/1798C- (28.3)-0.34
2015/16108C (30.2)0.00

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University72.2+3.9
Further and other education2.4+1.5
Further education0.8—
Other education1.6—
Apprenticeship5.6−0.2
Employment12.7−8.1
Not in a lasting destination4.8+4
Activity not captured2.4−0.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 31 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Paul's Catholic College was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
30 Jan 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2017

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125311), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125311)

  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125311)

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (261 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
96%
Replies
261
20% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲89% agreeEngland 67%

based on 44 parents (17%) with SEND

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