St Benedict's Catholic High School

Details

Age Range11-18 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Local AuthorityCumberland
AddressRed Lonning, CA28 8UG
URN112398

School Census

Total 1086
Girls/Boys 553/533
Girls/Boys Ratio 50.9%/49.1%
% pupils where English not first language 2.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 259
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 7.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
16/09/2014 Good
05/03/2013 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 16/09/2014
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 05/03/2013
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 42.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 29.70%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 51.50%
Entering EBacc 15.80%
EBacc average point score 3.59
Progress 8 -0.29
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 44.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 36%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 61%
Entering EBacc 20%
EBacc average point score 3.76
Progress 8 -0.26
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 47
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 40%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 62%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 4.03
Progress 8 -0.34

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications318
As first preference156
As second preference130
As third preference32
Total Offers Made177
first preference offers156
second preference offers11
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.01%
Total Applications333
As first preference179
As second preference118
As third preference36
Total Offers Made178
first preference offers178
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.15%
Total Applications393
As first preference211
As second preference141
As third preference41
Total Offers Made190
first preference offers183
second preference offers7
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.03%
Total Applications302
As first preference177
As second preference95
As third preference24
Total Offers Made175
first preference offers172
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications360
As first preference171
As second preference157
As third preference32
Total Offers Made185
first preference offers171
second preference offers14
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.33%
Total Applications382
As first preference240
As second preference107
As third preference35
Total Offers Made186
first preference offers180
second preference offers6
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.15%
Total Applications359
As first preference216
As second preference102
As third preference41
Total Offers Made195
first preference offers188
second preference offers3
third preference offers4
first preference v offers 1.20%
Total Applications379
As first preference247
As second preference93
As third preference39
Total Offers Made210
first preference offers206
second preference offers3
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications279
As first preference162
As second preference79
As third preference38
Total Offers Made186
first preference offers162
second preference offers17
third preference offers5
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications277
As first preference154
As second preference79
As third preference44
Total Offers Made172
first preference offers154
second preference offers15
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications261
As first preference149
As second preference87
As third preference25
Total Offers Made152
first preference offers149
second preference offers3
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin91.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin1.6%
any other white background ethnic origin1.3%
african ethnic origin1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin1.1%
any other black background ethnic origin1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin0.7%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin94.3%
any other white background ethnic origin1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin1%
african ethnic origin0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin0.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin0.6%

Nearby Schools

Mayfield School

(0.00 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 3-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Campus Whitehaven, , CA28 8UG

Jericho Primary School

(0.30 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Windsor Court, , CA28 6UX

The Whitehaven Academy

(0.32 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed

Address: Cleator Moor Road, , CA28 8TY

Hensingham Primary School

(0.43 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Main Street, , CA28 8QZ