[1] The College first opened on 9 September 1963 as a modern secondary school serving the Mid-Sussex area.

It was originally situated in the nearby town of Haywards Heath but relocated to its current site at the northwestern edge of Burgess Hill in September 2004.

Previously a voluntary aided school administered by West Sussex County Council, in January 2022 St Paul's Catholic College converted to academy status.

Results in GCSE, A-levels, and the college has been named consistently within the highest performing secondary schools nationally.

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