St Paul's Academy, based in London, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Paul's Academy currently has around 1119 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.4% boys and 41.6% girls. Around 35.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 46.7%. unclassified pupils make up about 11.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 38% who stay in school sixth forms and 21% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Finchale Road, London, SE2 9PX |
| Website: | http://www.stpaulsacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02083113868 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Greenwich |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Anton Innocent |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 105135 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1119 |
| Number of Boys: | 653 |
| Number of Girls: | 466 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21% | 8.2% |
| African | 46.70% | 523 |
| Unclassified | 11.90% | 133 |
| White British | 8.30% | 93 |
| Other White | 6.90% | 77 |
| Caribbean | 4.40% | 49 |
| Other Black | 3.90% | 44 |
| Other Mixed | 3.00% | 34 |
| White and Black African | 2.90% | 32 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 30 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 26 |
| Indian | 2.10% | 24 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 21 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX | 3out of 4 | 918 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF | - not rated | 2,639 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Mottisfont Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9LY | 3out of 4 | 180 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD | 3out of 4 | 572 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP | 3out of 4 | 866 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP | - not rated | 866 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alexander McLeod Junior School Fuchsia Street , Abbey Wood SE2 0QS | - not rated | 979 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ | - not rated | 166 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF | 3out of 4 | 1,285 yd | Free schools | No | Girls | More About School |
| Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT | 3out of 4 | 1,322 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT | - not rated | 1,322 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ | - not rated | 2,026 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW | 3out of 4 | 2,184 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW | - not rated | 2,184 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolhouse Education 42 Combwell Crescent , SE2 9LZ | - not rated | 173 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT | - not rated | 469 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchfield School Church Manor Way , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY | - not rated | 760 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manormead School Church Manorway , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY | - not rated | 761 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS | - not rated | 886 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.