St Benedict's Catholic CollegePhilip Morant School and College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Benedict's Catholic College and Philip Morant School and College are secondary schools in Colchester.
St Benedict's Catholic College scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Philip Morant School and College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Benedict's Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
St Benedict's Catholic College was judged Good and Philip Morant School and College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.4 for St Benedict's Catholic College and 45.6 for Philip Morant School and College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St Benedict's Catholic College (54.5 in 2021-22, 58.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Philip Morant School and College (46.5 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterSt Benedict's Catholic College | ColchesterPhilip Morant School and College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 38th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 905 | 1,888 | |
| Capacity | 876 | 1,902 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO3 3US | Colchester, CO3 4QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.4 Stronger figure | 45.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75.7% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.4% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 181 | 314 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 30 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 23.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 891 | 1,828 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.4% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 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
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.
St Benedict's Catholic College
Philip Morant School and College
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