St Paul's Academy
#517 of 640 secondary schools in London
#3123 of 4,090 nationally
About St Paul's Academy
St Paul's Academy is a academy secondary school located in London, in the Greenwich local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,066 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 517th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (29th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,066; capacity filled 88.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.4%; ebacc average points 3.44.
There are 1547 schools in London; St Paul's Academy ranks 1167th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Paul's Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,066
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.44
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Paul's Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
371 students · 165 m away
Pulse and Water College
Greenwich · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
13 students · 429 m away
De Lucy Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 524 m away
Boxgrove Primary School
Greenwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
382 students · 793 m away
Thrive Independent School
London · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
· 936 m away
Alexander McLeod Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
544 students · 972 m away
Bannockburn Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
879 students · 990 m away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
173 students · 1.1 km away
Discovery Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
523 students · 1.1 km away
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,120 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hall Mead School
Upminster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,068 students
St Matthew Academy
London · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
1,063 students
The Bridge Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,070 students
Sutton Grammar School
Sutton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,061 students
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,073 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's Academy a good school?
St Paul's Academy has a Success Index (England) of 26.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #517 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Paul's Academy rank in London?
St Paul's Academy ranks #517 of 640 secondary schools in London and #3123 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Paul's Academy?
St Paul's Academy had 1,066 students in 2025.
Is St Paul's Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Paul's Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Paul's Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Paul's Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.