St Paul's Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

SE2 9PX / 11–16 / Roman Catholic

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

40.4

Attainment 8

69%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
40.4
Progress 8
-0.25
Grade 5+ English & Maths
26.9%

69% of parents would recommend this school

26 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
35%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
4%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
38%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
47%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
4%
Agree
12%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
65%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
19%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
27%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
23%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
31%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
12%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
38%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
38%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
61%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
42%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
41%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
69%
No
31%

13.6% of pupils receive SEN support

13.6%

SEN support

2.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.3%

56% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
56%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1

Free school meals
35.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.4:1
Overall absence
6.91%
Persistent absence
18.76%
English as additional language
27.4%
Teachers with QTS
98.4%
White
16.3%
White British8.3%
Other White6.9%
Gypsy / Roma1%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
8.4%
Other Mixed3%
White & Black African2.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Asian0.6%
Asian
5.7%
Other Asian2.3%
Indian2.1%
Pakistani0.9%
Chinese0.3%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
8.7%
Other Black3.9%
African2.9%
Caribbean1.9%
Other
2.7%