Secondary school

St Benedict's Catholic School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Suffolk
  • IP32 6RH
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 971 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 30%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 29%2017/18: top 48%2018/19: top 25%2021/22: top 31%2022/23: top 19%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 30%No exams

A-level results

#108 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of England

Attainment 849.8 · East of England 45.98/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths49.7% · East of England 44.9%7/10 Above+7.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.6 · East of England 48/10 Above+9.1 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.17 · East of England −0.027/10 Above−11.3 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry35.8 · East of England 33.27/10 Above−16.9 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 56.5 · 147 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 50 · 145 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 46.3 · 135 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 51.6 · 120 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 52.3 · 163 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 53.2 · 146 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 51.1 · 161 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 49.8 · 159 pupils · East of England 45.8556.546.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 49% · 145 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 36% · 135 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 54% · 120 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 52% · 163 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 55% · 146 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 55.3% · 161 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 49.7% · 159 pupils · East of England 44.9%55.3%36%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 36.57 · 81 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 32.71 · 68 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 32.72 · 84 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 37.44 · 66 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 41.55 · 70 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 36.52 · 70 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 34.82 · 63 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 35.8 · 81 pupils · East of England 33.1641.5532.71No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in69.0%
165 of 239 who put it first2014 · 79.7%2026 · 69.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st239165
2nd1202
3rd600

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2013Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • 16 to 19 study programmes
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026968
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.7%
First language not English24.3%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils17.1%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

113.6% full · 852 places · 146 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 253 responses (25.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.4% not applicable51.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.8% not applicable70.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.5% who said Yes above59.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 54.4
  • Leadership 7
  • Teaching assistants 10.2
  • Other support 24.2

Teachers 61.4 FTE · Whole workforce 95.8 · 118 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,340
Spend per pupil£6,994
Staff spend per pupil£5,571
Reserve per pupil£948
  • +£925,000revenue reserve
  • +£338,000in-year balance

Grants £7,083 · self-generated £257 · premises £302 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £3,044,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

161 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.4%
  • Education90.1%
  • Apprenticeship1.2%
  • Employment3.1%
  • Not sustained4.3%
  • Unknown1.2%

After sixth form (16–18)

65 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained89.2%
  • Education75.4%
  • Higher education70.8%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment13.8%
  • Not sustained4.6%
  • Unknown6.2%