Saint BenedictDerby Cathedral School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Benedict and Derby Cathedral School are secondary schools in Derby.
Saint Benedict scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Derby Cathedral School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Saint Benedict is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Benedict was judged Good and Derby Cathedral School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Saint Benedict and 41.5 for Derby Cathedral School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Saint Benedict (50.2 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Derby Cathedral School (41.4 in 2022-23, 41.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbySaint Benedict | DerbyDerby Cathedral School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | 10th of 16 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,507 | 1,145 | |
| Capacity | 1,591 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Derby, DE22 1JD | Derby, DE1 1LR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% Stronger figure | 35.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 57.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.9% | 57.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 Stronger figure | 3.81 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 243 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 72 | 87 | |
| A-level average points | 33.1 Stronger figure | 29.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 Stronger figure | 32.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.0% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,507 | 1,145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 54.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.4% | 25.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 16.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Saint Benedict
Derby Cathedral School
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