St Paul's Catholic College

The school publishes a SEND Information Report (2023), the statutory 'local offer' document describing SEND provision.

“St Pauls SEND Information Report 2023”

The school has a dedicated SEND Policy document available for download.

“SEND Policy”

Dedicated staff take time to know students as individuals and provide pastoral care supporting future choices.

“dedicated staff will take time to get to know you as an individual, supporting and challenging you academically as well as providing you with the pastoral care that will help support your future choices in life.”

Dedicated staff get to know sixth form students individually and provide pastoral care to support future choices

“providing you with the pastoral care that will help support your future choices in life.”

Chemistry has been a popular subject choice for many years with highly trained technicians supporting practical work

“Chemistry has been a popular choice for many years, we have highly trained technicians who are invaluable for aiding every student through practical work.”

Computer Science A Level covers computation in depth, from machine code to higher-level programming languages, with modern issues like AI and social media ethics.

“OCR Computer Science A Level looks in depth at electronic computation, from the ones and zeroes of machine code, to the inner workings of higher level programming languages.”

Biology teaching balances individual attention with a group size kept ideal for group work and debates.

“The way Biology is taught here means that students get a lot of individual attention in investigative work, whilst maintaining an ideal size for group work and debates.”

Enrichment activities include work experience placements, mentoring younger students, fundraising, event planning, sports, and new skills development.

“From our work experience placements to working as a Teaching Assistant and mentor with younger students, we will provide a range of activities to truly enrich the sixth form experience.”

Chaplaincy Team serves the local community by collecting and distributing food at a local food bank in Sunbury.

“also serve the local community through collecting and distributing food at a local food bank in Sunbury.”

Mission statement 'Achieving Excellence, Learning to Serve' is central to the Catholic life of the school.

“The Catholic life of the school is at the centre of all we do, which is reflected in our mission statement "Achieving Excellence, Learning to Serve".”

School describes itself as a happy, thriving community with an established reputation for excellence.

“St Paul's is a happy and thriving community where children are well-cared for, happy and valued, in a school that has an established reputation for excellence.”

Sixth form offers a full range of traditional academic subjects alongside creative/applied courses plus a unique enrichment programme.

“We offer a full range of traditional academic subjects alongside modern creative and applied courses as well as a unique enrichment programme that helps students develop the skills that studying alone cannot teach, thereby supporting them in becoming independent and happy young adults.”

The school describes a flourishing sixth form with high retention, supporting students into universities, apprenticeships and employment.

“We have a flourishing Sixth Form at St Paul's and the majority of our students decide to stay with us, as they know that we support them well and will help to ensure that they gain entry to the universities, apprenticeships and employment of their choice.”

Entry to A Level Computer Science requires Grade 6 in Computer Science and Grade 6 in Maths at GCSE.

“Grade 6 in Computer Science and 6 in Maths”

Entry to the A Level Business course requires Grade 6 in Business at GCSE.

“Grade 6 in Business”

Strong A Level/BTEC results enabled many students to secure first-choice university places or apprenticeships.

“This has enabled many of our students to gain their first choice university places/apprenticeships.”

Ofsted (January 2024) noted purposeful, individualised careers provision helping many sixth formers reach top universities and competitive employment programmes.

“Careers provision in the sixth form is purposeful and individualised. This helps many sixth form students go on to study at top universities and other highly competitive employment programmes."”

In January 2024 the school maintained its 'Outstanding Provider of Education' Ofsted judgement, with Sixth Form provision also graded Outstanding, plus an Outstanding Diocesan Section 48 Inspection result.

“In January 2024 we maintained our “Outstanding Provider of Education” Ofsted judgement with Sixth Form provision also being graded as “Outstanding”. We have also received an “Outstanding” judgement in our most recent Diocesan Section 48 Inspection.”

Year 13 A Level and BTEC results: 85% A*-C at A Level and 100% Distinction*-Merit at BTEC.

“We are also celebrating the outstanding achievements of our Year 13 students in this year’s A Level and BTEC examinations, with pupils achieving 85% A\* - C and 100% Distinction\* - Merit at BTEC.”