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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Paul's Catholic College

Academy converter secondary school in Sunbury-on-Thames (Surrey).

Attainment 8
60
▲ 13.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
71.8%
▲ 26pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.5%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.8%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
131%
1,395 / 1,067 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jan 2024

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Ascension Catholic Academy Trust

St Paul's Catholic College is one of 6 schools run by Ascension Catholic Academy Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
11 to 18
Religious character
Roman Catholic

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary SchoolPrimarySurrey23612Report card 2026Strong standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met
St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimarySurrey4109Report card 2025Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met
St Michael Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimarySurrey4825Outstanding 2024
St Paul's Catholic College (this school)SecondarySurrey1,39510Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2017, previous school)
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High SchoolSecondaryRichmond upon Thames1,17510Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019, previous school)
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryRichmond upon Thames21010Outstanding 2024
6 schools3,908

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.