St Benedict's Catholic High School

Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG

Local ranking8th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1194

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.0%
Entering EBacc
19.5%
EBacc APS
3.5
Cohort Size
149

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
30.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.1

Avg Points/Entry

33.8

Best 3 A-Levels

67

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.3%
Applied General Avg Points
35.4
16-18 Cohort
112

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
992
Boys
493 (50%)
Girls
499 (50%)
Capacity
1194 (83% full)
SEND
17.2%
FSM Eligible
30.5%
EAL
5.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.0%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
62.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,680/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5%
Persistent Absence
24.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.5%
  • Black Other: 0.5%

91.9%

White British

1.6%

Asian Other

1.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Red Lonning

Whitehaven, North West

Administrative

URN
112398
UKPRN
10006124
Establishment No.
4622