St Paul's Academy Catchment Area
St Paul's Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in London, Greenwich , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1119 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,119
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Paul's Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Academy?
The catchment area for St Paul's Academy is the geographic zone Greenwich uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Greenwich publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Paul's Academy is managed by Greenwich and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Greenwich before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Greenwich catchment area documents →St Paul's Academy: 1200 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Paul's Academy has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1119 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1200, Greenwich's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.6% of pupils at St Paul's Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Greenwich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Greenwich publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Greenwich school admissions →
St Paul's Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Finchale Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9PX
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105135
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Paul's Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Paul's Academy
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's Academy is the geographic zone Greenwich uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Greenwich publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Paul's Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Paul's Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1200 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's Academy? ▾
St Paul's Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Greenwich before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Paul's Academy cover? ▾
St Paul's Academy is a secondary school in London, Greenwich, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Paul's Academy? ▾
St Paul's Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.