St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy, Leicester

Good
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Shelley Conaghan
Pupils:1,167 / 1,142 capacity
LA:Leicester
Phone:01162414057
Address:Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HN
Trust:ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 9 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 16 January 2018
URN:146232
UKPRN:10080887
Diocese:Diocese of Nottingham
Constituency:Leicester East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.2

Avg class size

52

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Oakside Crescent (adj)
226m · 4 min walk
Welland Vale Road (adj)
248m · 4 min walk
Susan Avenue (opp)
296m · 5 min walk
Landscape Drive (adj)
321m · 5 min walk
Withcote Avenue (opp)
356m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

1,167 pupils

1,142 capacity

25 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

High pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:2,307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicester

Low demand1.01x oversubscription

Places available

4,611

Applications

4,655

Got 1st preference

82.2%

Got preferred school

95.9%

Secondary admissions across Leicester (2025/26)

Inspection History

16 January 2018
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.68748%

Overall absence

18.3908%

Persistent absence

957

Enrolments

Authorised3.64189%
Unauthorised3.0456%
Persistent (10%+)18.3908%
Severe (50%+)2.29885%

Absence trend

4.63757%
18/19
4.50895%
20/21
7.5832%
21/22
7.30912%
22/23
6.90462%
23/24
6.68748%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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