Avanti Fields School
Free schools · 1,236 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.6
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,167of 1,142 places
- Free school meals
- 19.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 183
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 25 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Saint Paul's Catholic School (URN 120307, until 1 September 2018).
What the data says
Of the 214 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy in 2023, 40% stayed on in St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy’s own sixth form (Leicester average 18%), 25% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 102 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 65% went to university (Leicester 40%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.5 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Leicester, with 57% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Leicester and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 214 | 4,326 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 18% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 27% | 38% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 102 | 4,902 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 65% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 10% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 23% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.5 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 31% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.63 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.3 | 35.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.2 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 48% | 55% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 177 | 97% | 89% | 30% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 177 | 97% | 88% | 33% | 22% | 82% |
| Religious Studies | 175 | 96% | 31% | 42% | 32% | 84% |
| English Literature | 175 | 96% | 86% | 38% | 21% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 113 | 62% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 88% |
| History | 81 | 44% | 41% | 41% | 26% | 79% |
| Physics | 64 | 35% | 23% | 61% | 46% | 84% |
| Biology | 64 | 35% | 23% | 50% | 45% | 84% |
| Geography | 61 | 33% | 41% | 36% | 25% | 74% |
| Business Studies | 60 | 33% | 18% | 37% | 20% | 93% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 30% | 23% | 70% | 47% | 100% |
| Spanish | 50 | 27% | 19% | 28% | 27% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 31 | 17% | 13% | 45% | 30% | 87% |
| Sociology | 31 | 17% | 4% | 39% | 21% | 90% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 29 | 16% | 8% | 45% | 21% | 86% |
| Art and Design | 20 | 11% | 7% | 15% | 24% | 60% |
| Photography | 20 | 11% | 6% | 10% | 19% | 85% |
| French | 18 | 10% | 18% | 61% | 29% | 94% |
| Design and Technology | 16 | 9% | 11% | 44% | 23% | 81% |
| Dance | 10 | 5% | 1% | 10% | 27% | 60% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech and Drama | 35 | 44% | — |
| Sports Studies | 20 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 24% | — |
| Art and Design | 10 | 13% | — |
| Tourism | 9 | 11% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 3 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 209 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 79 | 2,183 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.74 | 32.27 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 31 | 39% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 33% | 17% |
| Biology | 26 | 33% | 20% |
| Sociology | 22 | 28% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 21 | 27% | 13% |
| Psychology | 19 | 24% | 23% |
| Media Studies | 11 | 14% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 13% | 4% |
| Geography | 10 | 13% | 10% |
| English Language | 9 | 11% | 4% |
| Drama | 9 | 11% | 2% |
| English Literature | 7 | 9% | 11% |
| Physics | 6 | 8% | 12% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 8% | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 21 | 27% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.