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St Benedict's Catholic High School

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Ofsted Report
Improved from Requires Improvement to Good
Snobe Grade
B+

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St Benedict's Catholic High School is a top rated, Secondary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in Cumbria, North West.

It has 1086 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

From the School
Welcome to the St Benedict's Catholic High School website. St Benedict's is a happy, thriving, over-subscribed school serving the Parishes of St Begh's and St Benedict's Whitehaven, St Joseph' Frizington, St Mary's Kells, St Mary's Egremont and St Mary's Cleator. In January 2019, the school co-located with Mayfield Special School to Campus Whitehaven, a 33m investment in the local area. I attended St Benedict's Catholic High School as a pupil and chose to send my children here. I am now extremely proud and honoured to be the Headteacher. As a Catholic School, Christ is at the centre of everything we do. Our values, including honesty, integrity, justice, charity, dignity and compassion are rooted in our Catholic faith. We also recognise that our pupils need to develop resilience, responsibility, flexibility, and a willingness to operate as part of a team. We pride ourselves on making a big difference to young people's lives. Everything we do, we do with our pupils at the heart of it. Our mission is simple; to ensure that every one of our pupils leaves us equipped with the necessary skills, qualifications and mind-set to take the next steps in leading a deeply rewarding life. We endeavour to nurture the caring, trusting and positive relationships between pupils, staff, parents and carers and we make a promise to all pupils that they will be safe and happy here. We welcome visitors at any time, but an appointment helps to ensure your
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Phase of Education
Secondary Secondary
Type
Local Authority Maintained Schools Local Authority Maintained Schools
Snobe grade
B+
B-
Ofset report
Good Good
Age range
11-18 11-18
Gender
Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio
17.5 15.7
Proficient Math
- -
Proficient Read
- -
Grade 5 or above GCSE
- -
Grade 5 or above A Level
- -
Day Fees
- -
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Secondary Exam Result

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.34 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 47 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 40% 30.18% 32.61%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 67% 45.36% 45.1%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 26% 19.09% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 9% 9.27% 12.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 19% 13.77% 17.02%
EBacc average points score 4.03 2.73 2.95

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 95.56% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 170 138 140
Pupils staying in education 87% 86.25% 86.27%
Further education college or other further education provider 40% 35.19% 34.04%
School sixth forms 46% 37.75% 30.65%
Sixth form colleges 0% 0% 10.43%
Other education destinations 1% 13.13% 11.17%
Pupils in apprenticeships 6% 6.56% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 1% 2.94% 2.16%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.14 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 44 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 32% 6 25% 29.11%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 54% 8 40.75% 43.21%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 20% 18.2% 25.64%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 8% 1 7.1% 11.36%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 12% 1 10.5% 16.36%
EBacc average points score 3.6 2.64 2.87

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 96% 95.07% 90.18%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 155 140 134
Pupils staying in education 83% 80.33% 84.02%
Further education college or other further education provider 41% 28.2% 33.35%
School sixth forms 43% 39.13% 31.04%
Sixth form colleges 0% 0% 8.49%
Other education destinations 0% 13.07% 11.16%
Pupils in apprenticeships 10% 10% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 4.6% 2.77%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.26 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 44.6 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 38% 5 28.67% 29.05%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 62% 8 45.5% 42.47%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 21% 27.83% 24.62%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 7% 1 9.94% 11.22%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 13% 5 15.17% 15.89%
EBacc average points score 3.74 3.07 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 87.71% 84.85%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 144 147 140
Pupils staying in education 83% 72.79% 73.9%
Further education college or other further education provider 41% 32.57% 28.39%
School sixth forms 42% 39.36% 31.38%
Sixth form colleges 0% 0% 9.1%
Other education destinations 0% 0.43% 5.93%
Pupils in apprenticeships 10% 10.57% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 4.5% 2.07%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.41 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 41.8 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 33% 30.72% 29.39%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 54% 48.28% 42.95%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 15% 26.67% 25.15%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 6% 12.06% 14.59%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 8% 13.83% 16.14%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 94.33% 85.18%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 222 161 144
Pupils staying in education 94% 81.33% 58.14%
Further education college or other further education provider 44% 35.25% 30.57%
School sixth forms 48% 44.17% 31.99%
Sixth form colleges - 0% 9%
Other education destinations - 8.58% 5.74%
Pupils in apprenticeships 19% 12.17% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 4.67% 2.47%
A level exam result

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 33.66 30.48 33.32
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 36 28.82 32.38
Average Grade (Best 3) B- - -
AAB or higher 13.3% 15.79% 17.6%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 70 66 249
Students staying in education 31% 50.77% 60.55%
Students entering apprenticeships 34% 13.38% 4.99%
Students entering employment 16% 17.23% 17.76%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 14% 8.15% 10.72%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 25.88 2 29.27 29.31
Average grade C- - -
Average points (Best 3) 29.76 30.59 28.56
Average Grade (Best 3) C - -
AAB or higher 14.3% 14.24% 12.95%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 83 83 232
Students staying in education 58% 48.75% 57.19%
Students entering apprenticeships 30% 24% 7.79%
Students entering employment 4% 17.5% 21.04%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 5% 6.67% 8.82%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 27.74 27.87 28.96
Average grade C- - -
Average points (Best 3) 29.87 4 30.07 28.74
Average Grade (Best 3) C - -
AAB or higher 11.5% 10.95% 13.23%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 0 3
Students staying in education 4 11% 31.7%
Students entering apprenticeships 14% 13.08% 5.55%
Students entering employment 5% 13.92% 15.83%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 11% 3.58% 4.22%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 27.83 25.84 26.65
Average grade C- - -
Average points (Best 3) 33.44 29.87 27.68
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 9.8% 15.69% 12.55%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 0 3
Students staying in education 8 16.2% 36.42%
Students entering apprenticeships 25% 13.2% 6.39%
Students entering employment 14% 19.2% 20.09%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 2% 4.24%
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Autumn Half Term Holidays 23rd Oct 2023 To 27th Oct 2023
Winter Holidays 20th Dec 2023 To 2nd Jan 2024
Spring Half Term Holidays 12th Feb 2024 To 16th Feb 2024
Spring Holidays 29th Mar 2024 To 15th Apr 2024
Summer Half Term Holidays 27th May 2024 To 31st May 2024
Summer Holidays 22nd Jul 2024 To 3rd Sep 2024
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Autumn Term 6th Sep 2023 To 22nd Oct 2023
Autumn Term-2 28th Oct 2023 To 19th Dec 2023
Spring Term 3rd Jan 2024 To 11th Feb 2024
Spring Term-2 17th Feb 2024 To 28th Mar 2024
Summer Term 16th Apr 2024 To 26th May 2024
Summer Term-2 1st Jun 2024 To 21st Jul 2024
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