Studley High SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Studley High School and St Benedict's Catholic High School are secondary schools.
Studley High School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Benedict's Catholic High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Studley High School is ahead on our composite score.
Studley High School was judged Outstanding and St Benedict's Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Studley High School and 46.0 for St Benedict's Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Studley High School (52.3 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Benedict's Catholic High School (55.1 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StudleyStudley High School | AlcesterSt Benedict's Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 16th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 829 | 513 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 798 | |
| Location | Studley, B80 7QX | Alcester, B49 6PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.4% | 47.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 65.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.1% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.99 | 4.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 165 | 107 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 30 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 25.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 829 | 513 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 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.
Studley High School
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