and teaching assistants being led by the special educational needs coordinator. There have been six head teachers since 1977 Gerald O'Donnell was head from 1977 to 1990, followed by Edward Hayes until 2002. Deputy Headteacher, Roger Galvin, acted as head for one year until Francis Doherty was appointed in 2003. Dr Doherty was succeeded in 2011 by previous assistant headteacher Neil Lockyer, who went on to being the school's youngest headteacher before leaving in 2018 to take up the position of Chief Executive Officer of the school's new academy trust. In 2018, Deputy Headteacher Marcella Gillespie was appointed as the first female headteacher since 1977 but left after only one year in post following successful promotion to the academy trust executive team as Director of Safeguarding. In 2019 Shelley Conaghan was appointed as the new leader of the school as Principal (formerly known as Headteacher), after spending a number of years as Vice Principal at local secondary school English Martyrs. Team Ghana Since 2008 a trip to Ghana has been organised every two years to foster links between St Paul's and schools in the dioceses of Obuasi and Kumasi. In 2012, Team Ghana 2012 raised £40000 for these schools. The trip was founded and is run by Mrs Sarah Lockyer (former Head of RE, now Vice Principal) and supported by staff and students. Fundraising activities such as bake-offs, walks to Ghana and non-uniform days are conducted to raise money for the trip. Notable former pupils Evington Hall Convent School Maggie Philbin, BBC science presenter. St Paul's Catholic School James Lee Dose, guitarist for Trailer Trash Tracys Kirsty Linnett, former english professional footballer Remi Allen, footballer for Aston Villa W.F.C. Beryly Lubala, footballer for Blackpool F.C. Admiral Muskwe, footballer for Luton Town F.C. Adelaide Muskwe, Zimbabwean netball player Grace Petrie, singer-songwriter and guitarist Emmet Wan, footballer for Citizen AA in Hong Kong Jozsef Keaveny, former Irish footballer References External links Official website Official Academy Trust website EduBase Secondary schools in Leicester Educational institutions established in 1977 Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Nottingham 1977 establishments in England Academies in Leicester