Saint Paul's Catholic High School

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16952 pupils

Firbank Road, Newall Green, M23 2YSWebsite01614990000

Good952 pupilsAges 11–16

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils952

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils952

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

952 / 900 (106%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Mike Whiteside

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jun 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 33.4

AdmissionsOversubscribed

1.7x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 12 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

9.8%

Absence rate

Avg 6.4%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.8%vs 6.4% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence27.7%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate32.0%

Permanent exclusion rate0.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 12 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support19.2%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans12.1%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty72 pupils (24%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health63 pupils (21%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder45 pupils (15%)

Speech, Language & Communication43 pupils (14%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty38 pupils (13%)

Not Assessed13 pupils (4%)

Physical Disability8 pupils (3%)

Other7 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment6 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment3 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)58

Teaching assistants (FTE)16

Support staff (FTE)47

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils952

Free school meals53.7%

English as additional language21.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British64.2%

White Other9.7%

Black African8.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean3.7%

Mixed Other2.9%

Indian2.9%

Mixed White & African2.1%

Mixed White & Asian1.1%

Other0.8%

Black Other0.8%

White Irish0.7%

Unclassified0.6%

Asian Other0.5%

Pakistani0.5%

Black Caribbean0.4%

Chinese0.2%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

IMD 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

82.0%

to education

Sixth Form3.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET12.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£9,122

total expenditure per pupil

£-478 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,644

Support staff£1,236

Premises£297

Energy£153

Learning resources£685

Income per pupil£9,633

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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