St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Lincoln, Lincolnshire
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 30 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Western Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7SX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 601 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy.”
- “They are polite and respectful.”
- “Pupils say they feel safe here.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum is not yet delivered consistently well across the school.”
- “As a result, too many pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, in lessons, staff do not always routinely check that pupils have the prior knowledge they need to make links to new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 102 first-preference applications, 108 offers in total, 81 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Priory Academy LSST 0.7 mi Good
- Lincoln UTC 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Sir Robert Pattinson Academy 2.1 mi Standards maintained
- North Kesteven Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Lincoln Castle Academy 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Branston Community Academy 4.1 mi Not judged