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St Benedict's Catholic College

St Benedict's Catholic College is a secondary school (Voluntary aided school), ages 11–16, in Colchester, CO3, in the Essex council area. It has 905 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (19 July 2023): School remains Good. It is listed as non-selective.

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Ofsted

School remains Good — inspected 19 July 2023.

AreaJudgement
Last graded overall judgement
Good (26 November 2013)

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Term dates

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Results

MeasureResultAcademic year
Progress 8
0.23
2023/24
Attainment 8
54.7
2024/25
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%)
61.7
2024/25
KS4 pupils
180
2024/25

Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.

Pupils

MeasurePupils / percentageData period
Pupils
905
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.4%
2025/26
English as an additional language
18.1%
2025/26
SEN support
16.16%
2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan
3.25%
2024/25

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