St Benedict's Catholic College

Secondary · Essex · CO3 3US · URN 115382

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-07-19Cohort 905Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 180
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 120 schools in Essex
  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    54.7

    Essex 42.3England 46.1

    12.4 above the area average of 42.3

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    61.7%

    Essex 40.5%England 45.9%

    21.2 percentage points above the area average of 40.5

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    81.7%

    Essex 58.8%

    22.9 percentage points above the area average of 58.8

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    4.72

    Essex 3.69England 4.07

    1 above the area average of 3.7

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    20%

    Essex 16.1%England 17.6%

    3.9 percentage points above the area average of 16.1

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    45%

    Essex 33.2%

    11.8 percentage points above the area average of 33.2

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    15%

    Essex 26.7%

    11.7 percentage points below the area average of 26.7

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    180

    Essex 142

    37.6 above the area average of 142.5

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Essex · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
23.1 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
18.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
9.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
17.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
12.8pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
20.3pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
87.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated St Benedict's Catholic College Good at its inspection on 19/07/2023.
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St Benedict's Catholic College is a secondary school in Essex, postcode CO3 3US (URN 115382).
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