Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derby
- Unique reference
- 138622
- Address
- Duffield Road, Darley Abbey, DE22 1JD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1507 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.9%
- Girls
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- 36.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 34.1%
African 19.1%
Other White 9.8%
Mixed 9.8%
Other Asian 8.5%
Indian 6%
Pakistani 6%
Other 2.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 35%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 75 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 231 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 312 130 182 |
| Year 8 | 330 150 180 |
| Year 9 | 241 101 140 |
| Year 10 | 243 118 125 |
| Year 11 | 243 112 131 |
| Year 12 | 64 33 31 |
| Year 13 | 74 32 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 79.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 47.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 28.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 55.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 16.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.5% 2.4% |