Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Duffield Road, Derby, Derby, DE22 1JD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

45.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,507

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derby →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,507 / 1,591 (95%)
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.

31.8%

Disadvantaged

36.4%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

11.9%

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)

45.3

Attainment 8

1,507 pupils

37%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

72 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

68%

To higher education

23%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

20.0%

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.

89.17

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +21.5 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.4 vs 2023/24

33.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£51,150

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,495 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£8,133

Spend per pupil

£8,201

Income per pupil

53%

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.