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St Benedict's Catholic School
Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds IP32 6RH
St Benedict's Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 950 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in September 2016. The present school opened in 2022.
This school is a member of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust. (St Alban's Catholic High School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Sixth form, Destinations, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Other schools nearby
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Bury St Edmunds County High School | |
| 0.4 | King Edward VI CEVC School | |
| 2.7 | Sybil Andrews Academy | |
| 4.5 | Thurston Community College | |
| 6.6 | Set Ixworth School | |
| 10.3 | Mildenhall College Academy | |
| 11.9 | The Thetford Academy | |
| 12.6 | Stowmarket High School | |
| 13.0 | Newmarket Academy | |
| 13.2 | Stour Valley Community School | |
| 13.3 | Breckland School | |
| 14.4 | Stowupland High School |
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Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment, progress and destinations are all excellent.
Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high. Show details
Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average.
Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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