St Benedict's Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Unique reference
- 143634
- Address
- Kinwarton Road, B49 6PX
- Website
- www.sbe.magnificat.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 566 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 72.6%
Other White 13.8%
Mixed 5%
Indian 2.8%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 48.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 109 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
St Benedict's Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 110
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 99 47 52 |
| Year 8 | 110 51 59 |
| Year 9 | 55 30 25 |
| Year 10 | 112 66 46 |
| Year 11 | 109 54 55 |
| Year 12 | 40 11 29 |
| Year 13 | 41 19 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 32.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 45.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 7.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 64.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 23.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 20.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |