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St Paul's Catholic College

Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8GA ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Burgess Hill. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (February 2023). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 55.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 268 families put it first for 173 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,160
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: West Sussex
Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Rob Carter
Opened: Jan 2022

School website 01444873898 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 28 Feb 2023

OutstandingOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 181 pupils

Attainment 8

55.5

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

63.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

87.3%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.53

2023/24 · CI 0.31 to 0.74

This school

55.5

West Sussex

46.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 126101), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

173

1st preferences

268

All applications

657

1st prefs per place

1.55

More first choices than places

170 of 268 first-preference applicants were offered a place (63%). 16 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,190

Capacity

1,050

110% full

Girls / boys

48/52

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)9.3%
English as an additional language11.2%
SEN support16.6%
Education, Health and Care plan2.9%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.