St Paul’s is a Catholic secondary school based in the heart of Sunbury educating children from 11-18 years old since its establishment in 1988. Our College provides education on behalf of the Westminster Diocese and is part of the Ascension Catholic Academy Trust (ACAT). The Trust was launched in December 2022 and its schools currently span the local areas of Sunbury, Ashford, Staines and Twickenham; we currently comprise six schools, four primary and two secondary schools.

Our school is a community where children are valued and encouraged to develop their unique, God-given gifts whatever they may be.  Our aim for all students is ‘Achieving Excellence, Learning to Serve' so that each student develops the knowledge and skills needed to do well not just in exams, but in the wider world. 

Our ethos is underpinned by the key elements of St Paul's letter to Timothy where he stresses love, service and doing the best that is possible. This means that our students work hard to be the best they can be, using their talents to serve and support others both in school and beyond.

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St Paul's is a happy and thriving community of staff and students, where children are well-cared for, happy and valued, in a place that has an established reputation for excellence. Our GCSE and A Level results consistently place us in the top 10% of schools nationally;   a true reflection of our pupils’ high level of ambition and dedication to their studies. 

As a school, we to go from strength to strength with each year that passes. We are an Ofsted accredited `Outstanding Provider of Education’ and have also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in the Section 48 Ofsted Inspection of Religious Education and Catholic Life.  In recent years, we have also received awards for student progress and attainment at GCSE from the Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT). 

At the cornerstone of these high achievements is a dedicated and hard-working staff community who are proud to work here at St Paul's, and want the best for all our children, striving for excellence in everything they do. We have a strong and supportive team and an excellent reputation for training and career progression; taking pride in making sure our teaching staff have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential, and welcome applications from all faiths.

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Learning to Serve​​​​​​

Christ gave us the ultimate example of service when he washed his disciples' feet at the Last Supper. The Leadership of the school and the management of students and staff in terms of relationships, welfare and development should reflect its Christian nature. We can teach this through the example of our school motto: Achieving Excellence, Learning to Serve.

Personal Relationships​

The twin themes of love of God and love of neighbour should guide every member of the community. We are a spiritual, not just a religious, community and we show our love of God through our relationship with him. Respect, concern and care shown by all, to all demonstrate that we live out these core values.

Spiritual Development​​​

St Paul's provides a setting where the faith of pupils and staff develops and matures. Our prayer and liturgy enables pupils and staff to develop a greater knowledge of and closer relationship with God. Daily life in our community help us develop our consciences and moral judgement. We reflect on the wondrous gifts that God has given and do all we can to ensure that each member of the community is able to use these to fulfil their potential.

Curriculum​​​

One of the early Church Fathers said: "The glory of God is each person fully alive." The curriculum at St Paul's encourages excellence and achievement through the breadth of opportunity available, the quality of teaching and learning in the classroom and the motivation that comes from good relationships between staff and pupils. Each pupil is equally important and this is reflected in the curriculum where all pupils are encouraged to achieve their potential, and have their achievements recognised and praised.

All members of St Paul's are encouraged to fulfil their ministry and use their talents to the full so that they can bring Christ to each other and to the wider community of the school.

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Our Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known and for him to be loved.

We are determined to make the lives of our young people better by nurturing their ambition, striving for excellence in all that we do for them to enrich their lives so that they will make the world a better place by becoming the people that God created them to be.

We model our work on the example of service set by Jesus Christ.

We are part of the Diocese of Westminster and our schools currently span the local areas of Sunbury, Ashford, Staines and Twickenham. ACAT was launched in December 2022, and as at December 2022, we comprise six schools, four primary and two secondaries.

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