St Benedict's Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 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
- 513 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 15.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 2.1% |
| Indian | 2.7% |
| Mixed | 4.8% |
| Other White | 13.5% |
| White British | 73.5% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Other | 1% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 28% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 48% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 46 |
| Local authority average | 48 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.05 |
| Local authority average | 4.28 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 103 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 103 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Geography | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
St Benedict's Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 111
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 93 45 48 |
| Year 8 | 97 43 54 |
| Year 9 | 109 50 59 |
| Year 10 | 51 29 22 |
| Year 11 | 107 62 45 |
| Year 12 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 13 | 33 8 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 44.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 7.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 59.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 20.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |