64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
941.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,507
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerby
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Derby
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-3pp
67%62%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-14pp
51%44%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
45.3
-4.0
50.246.943.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.3
EBacc entry
26%
-9pp
35%27%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
941.6
-116.9
1058.5952.8847.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 941.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.1
+1.3
35.033.231.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.1
A-level value added
-0.05
0
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-3pp
22%13%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,507
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Duffield Road, Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1JD
Local authority
Derby
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 37% | 45.3 | Not applicable | 26% | 941.6 | 35% | 1,507 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 51% | 49.3 | +0.31 | 35% | 1058.5 | 45% | 1,456 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 41% | 43.5 | -0.17 | 24% | 847.1 | 33% | 1,338 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 45% | 50.2 | +0.16 | 35% | 1053.5 | 53% | 1,344 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 36% | 47.5 | +0.31 | 18% | 877.1 | 39% | 1,333 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 37% | 48.0 | +0.26 | 10% | 853.0 | 35% | 1,322 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 33% | 44.1 | -0.09 | 11% | — | 42% | 1,341 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.05 | 8% | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.01 | 11% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 19% | 71 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | C+ | — | 22% | 91 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | +0.23 | 3% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.15 | 14% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 26.3 | C- | -0.31 | 9% | 135 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,507 | 17.5 | 15% | 36% | 32% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,456 | 21.9 | 14% | 31% | 29% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,338 | 16.3 | 15% | 30% | 30% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,344 | 16.2 | 15% | 29% | 29% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,355 | 18.6 | 15% | 29% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,333 | 15.9 | 19% | 30% | 35% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,322 | 15.8 | 21% | 30% | 34% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,341 | 10.6 | 22% | 27% | 36% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.