St Paul's Academy

School Name: St Paul's Academy
Address: Finchale Road, Abbey Wood
Town/City: London
Postcode: SE2 9PX
Telephone Number: 02 0831 3868
Website: http://www.stpaulsacademy.org.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2005
Trust: St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust

Principal: Mr Anton Innocent
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1066 (61% boys & 39% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.9%

URN: 105135
DfE Number: 203/6905
UKPRN: 10017649
UPRN: 10010234010
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Greenwich (E09000011)
Constituency: Erith and Thamesmead (E14001229)
Electoral Ward: Abbey Wood (E05014072)
Diocese: RC19(Archdiocese of Southwark)

Easting & Northing: 546278E, 179196N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 29' 36.33" N 0° 6' 21.03" E
Plus Code: 9F32F4V4+98

DfE Record: View record

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2. Pulse and Water College (0.4km)
3. De Lucy Primary School (0.5km)
4. Boxgrove Primary School (0.8km)
5. The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre (0.8km)
6. Abbey Wood Nursery School (0.8km)
7. Thrive Independent School (0.9km)
8. Alexander McLeod Primary School (1.0km)
9. Bannockburn Primary School (1.0km)
10. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (1.1km)

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