St Benedict's Catholic High SchoolEnergy Coast UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Benedict's Catholic High School and Energy Coast UTC are secondary schools.
St Benedict's Catholic High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Energy Coast UTC scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Benedict's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Benedict's Catholic High School was judged Good and Energy Coast UTC was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.2 for St Benedict's Catholic High School and 24.2 for Energy Coast UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Benedict's Catholic High School (47.0 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Energy Coast UTC (30.9 in 2021-22, 24.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitehavenSt Benedict's Catholic High School | WorkingtonEnergy Coast UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 19 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 992 | 387 | |
| Capacity | 1,194 | 560 | |
| Location | Whitehaven, CA28 8UG | Workington, CA14 4JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 Stronger figure | 24.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.9% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 Stronger figure | 2.30 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 149 | 129 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | 2 | |
| A-level average points | 30.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 992 | 387 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 0.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 0.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 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.
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Energy Coast UTC
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