St Benedict's Catholic College

Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US

Local ranking9th of 79 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

876

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
81.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
45.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
180

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
891
Boys
480 (54%)
Girls
411 (46%)
Capacity
876 (102% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
12.6%
EAL
16.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
16.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
44.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,447/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.3% nat15.8%

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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 50.7%
  • White Other: 13.9%
  • Other: 13.9%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.4%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%

50.7%

White British

13.9%

White Other

13.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Norman Way

Colchester, East of England

Administrative

URN
115382
UKPRN
10010902
Establishment No.
5466