Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 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
- 1456 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.0%
- Girls
- 54.0%
- First language not English
- 30.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 36.1%
African 15.7%
Other White 10.6%
Mixed 10.5%
Other Asian 8.4%
Indian 6.3%
Pakistani 6%
Other 1.7%
Caribbean 1.6%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.5
Local authority average 42.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.72
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 54 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 220 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 220 |
| French | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 290
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 333 154 179 |
| Year 8 | 241 108 133 |
| Year 9 | 244 118 126 |
| Year 10 | 243 115 128 |
| Year 11 | 243 113 130 |
| Year 12 | 80 34 46 |
| Year 13 | 72 28 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 81.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 50.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 26.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 59.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 12.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 1.7% |