St Paul's Catholic College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunbury-on-Thames, South East TW16 6JE · Surrey
#79 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#270 of 4,090 nationally
About St Paul's Catholic College
St Paul's Catholic College is a academy secondary located in Sunbury-on-Thames, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,395 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 89.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 79th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (93th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (76th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,395; capacity filled 130.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 88.5%; ebacc average points 5.75.
There are 9 schools in Sunbury-on-Thames; St Paul's Catholic College ranks 1st of 8 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%)61.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)75.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)12.8%
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 Catholic College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,395
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 130.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 61.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 75.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 88.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.75
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Paul's Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Sunbury on Thames · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
410 students · 212 m away
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
· 454 m away
Chennestone Primary School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
282 students · 659 m away
Springfield Primary School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
484 students · 753 m away
Hawkedale Primary School
Sunbury on Thames · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 804 m away
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students · 897 m away
Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
85 students · 1.2 km away
Kenyngton Manor Primary School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
432 students · 1.3 km away
Meadhurst Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
470 students · 2.0 km away
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
661 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Great Marlow School
Marlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,395 students
Warlingham School
Warlingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,396 students
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students
Brompton Academy
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,391 students
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,399 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's Catholic College a good school?
St Paul's Catholic College has a Success Index (England) of 89.8 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #79 of 679 in South East. 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 Catholic College rank in South East?
St Paul's Catholic College ranks #79 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #270 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Paul's Catholic College?
St Paul's Catholic College had 1,395 students in 2025.
Is St Paul's Catholic College a primary school or a secondary school?
St Paul's Catholic College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Paul's Catholic College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Paul's Catholic College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.