82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
849.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
891
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Benedict's Catholic College · Secondary · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
+0pp
84%78%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+1pp
62%51%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
54.7
+1.2
54.752.450.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.7
EBacc entry
45%
-1pp
79%62%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
849.6
+8.4
849.6807.2764.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 849.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.23
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
91%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
891
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US
Local authority
Essex
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 | 82% | 62% | 54.7 | Not applicable | 45% | 849.6 | 62% | 891 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 61% | 53.5 | +0.23 | 46% | 841.1 | 63% | 898 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 60% | 54.1 | +0.39 | 50% | 835.5 | 73% | 887 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 61% | 54.5 | +0.30 | 58% | 837.2 | 76% | 879 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 41% | 50.0 | +0.25 | 79% | 764.8 | 82% | 861 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 39% | 49.1 | +0.16 | 62% | 742.5 | 85% | 854 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 56% | 50.2 | +0.00 | 60% | — | 93% | 843 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 891 | 20.0 | 19% | 16% | 13% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 898 | 19.8 | 21% | 17% | 13% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 887 | 18.8 | 19% | 15% | 14% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 879 | 18.6 | 17% | 13% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 886 | 19.6 | 16% | 12% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 861 | 19.0 | 15% | 12% | 21% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 854 | 19.0 | 13% | 13% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 843 | 18.7 | 11% | 13% | 21% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.