St Benedict's Catholic High School

Red Lonning, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 8UG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

41.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

992

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 992 / 1,194 (83%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.5%

Disadvantaged

5.4%

EAL

6.0%

SEN support

11.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.2

Attainment 8

992 pupils

32.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

53%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

67 students

14.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

16%

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

13%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.5%

Overall absence

24.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

62.52

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +9.8 vs 2023/24

15.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

21.41

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

£48,623

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,561 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,680

Spend per pupil

£8,426

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.