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Milton Keynes, South East
St Paul's Catholic School is a secondary voluntary-aided school in Milton Keynes, South East.
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In terms of academic performance, St Paul's Catholic School has a Progress 8 score of +0.03 (above the national average), an Attainment 8 score of 47.0, 65% of students achieving grade 4+ in English and Maths, an average A-Level grade of C-.
The school has 898 pupils on roll, a teacher turnover rate of 12.5%, 24% of pupils eligible for free school meals, an overall absence rate of 7.1%.
After leaving St Paul's Catholic School, student destinations include 72% going on to university and 4% entering apprenticeships.
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Latest government data shown is for the 2024/25 academic year; some figures cover earlier years.
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St Paul's Catholic School has a Progress 8 score of +0.03, which is above the national average of 0. Progress 8 measures how much progress students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSE results, compared to students with similar starting points nationally.
The school's Attainment 8 score is 47.0. Attainment 8 measures the average achievement of students across 8 qualifications including English, Maths, three EBacc subjects, and three open group qualifications.
65% of students at St Paul's Catholic School achieved grade 4 or above in both English and Maths GCSEs.
Students at St Paul's Catholic School achieve an average A-Level grade of C-. This metric covers all A-Level and equivalent qualifications taken at the school.
St Paul's Catholic School has an overall absence rate of 7.1%. The national average for secondary schools was approximately 8.5% (DfE, 2023/24).
The teacher turnover rate at St Paul's Catholic School is 12.5%. This measures the percentage of teachers who left the school in the past year.
St Paul's Catholic School has 898 pupils on roll.
24% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
18% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
After leaving St Paul's Catholic School, 72% go on to university and 4% enter apprenticeships.
Based on the latest government data. Every child is different — use this as a starting point, not a verdict.
In context — vs similar-intake schools
Above par for its intakeSt Paul's Catholic School is in the upper half for Progress 8 among schools with a similar intake (24–34% of pupils eligible for free school meals).
Compared with 697 schools nationally that have a similar share of disadvantaged pupils (24–34% of pupils eligible for free school meals). Raw league-table positions are heavily shaped by intake; this comparison isolates how a school performs relative to others facing similar circumstances. Progress 8 already accounts for prior attainment. Source: Department for Education.
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National percentiles (100 = best) for the area around the school · 5/5 measures · Police.uk, DEFRA, NaPTAN, DfT STATS19, MHCLG IoD 2025.
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