St Paul's Catholic College

Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8GA

Outstanding

Inspected 28 February 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

55.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,190

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,190 / 1,050 (113%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.3%

Disadvantaged

11.2%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

16.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.5

Attainment 8

1,190 pupils

63.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

87.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

108 students

17.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

73%

To higher education

25%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

12.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

69.05

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

10.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£46,296

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,004 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,484

Spend per pupil

£7,161

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.