St Benedict's Catholic College

Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

54.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

891

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 891 / 876 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have 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.

12.6%

Disadvantaged

16.4%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

16.2%

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)

54.7

Attainment 8

891 pupils

61.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

81.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

15.3%

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.

44.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

13.44

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£51,668

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,077 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,447

Spend per pupil

£7,498

Income per pupil

51%

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.