St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1144 pupils, and a capacity of 1142 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,144
Pupils
1,142
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester 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 Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Leicester 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 Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1142 places. 1144 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1142 places. Leicester allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester 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 Leicester school admissions →
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HN
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146232
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicester
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary 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 Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester 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 Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy currently has 1144 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1142 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 11-18. 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 Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.