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Saint Benedict

Officially Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Duffield Road, Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1JD

Local ranking4th of 16 secondary schools in Derby
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1591

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
25.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
243

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
17.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

72

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.8
16-18 Cohort
138

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1507
Boys
676 (45%)
Girls
831 (55%)
Capacity
1591 (95% full)
SEND
14.7%
FSM Eligible
31.8%
EAL
36.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
89.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,133/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 34.6%
  • Black African: 19.4%
  • White Other: 9.9%
  • Asian Other: 8.6%
  • Asian Indian: 6.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.2%

34.6%

White British

19.4%

Black African

9.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138622
UKPRN
10038595
Establishment No.
4607
Trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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