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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
School Websitest-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk/
Telephone1946692275
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

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/09/2014 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

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
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
03 June 2025School inspectionView
17 December 2019School inspectionView
16 September 2014Full inspection: GoodView
05 March 2013Full inspection: Requires ImprovementView
21 November 2012Monitoring visitView
03 July 2012Monitoring visitView
27 February 2012Full inspection: InadequateView
09 March 2011Curriculum and development visitView
22 June 2009Full inspection: SatisfactoryView
08 November 2007Curriculum and development visitView
25 January 2006Full inspection: GoodView
16 October 2000Full inspectionView

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 period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
91.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin
1.6%
any other white background ethnic origin
1.3%
african ethnic origin
1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
1.1%
any other black background ethnic origin
1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
0.7%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
94.3%
any other white background ethnic origin
1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
1%
african ethnic origin
0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin
0.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
0.6%

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