53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
516.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
992
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Benedict's Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-2pp
67%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+3pp
40%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
41.2
-1.4
47.044.141.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.2
EBacc entry
20%
+4pp
26%21%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
516.0
-76.2
827.2671.6516.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 516.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.1
+1.8
33.729.224.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.1
A-level value added
-0.45
0
0.0-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+10pp
14%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
992
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG
Local authority
Cumberland
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 | 53% | 33% | 41.2 | Not applicable | 20% | 516.0 | 21% | 992 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 30% | 42.6 | -0.29 | 16% | 592.2 | 16% | 1,039 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 37% | 44.4 | -0.26 | 20% | 694.7 | 20% | 1,086 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 40% | 47.0 | -0.34 | 26% | 827.2 | 26% | 1,100 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 32% | 44.0 | -0.14 | 20% | 533.0 | 43% | 1,070 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 38% | 44.6 | -0.26 | 21% | 556.9 | 23% | 1,034 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 33% | 41.8 | -0.41 | 15% | — | 25% | 998 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.1 | C | -0.45 | 14% | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 28.3 | C | -0.43 | 5% | 92 |
| 2022/23 | 24.7 | D+ | — | 9% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 13% | 78 |
| 2018/19 | 25.9 | C- | -0.27 | 14% | 69 |
| 2017/18 | 27.7 | C- | -0.10 | 12% | 65 |
| 2016/17 | 27.8 | C- | +0.01 | 10% | 97 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 992 | 15.9 | 17% | 5% | 31% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,039 | 19.7 | 14% | 5% | 28% | 8% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,086 | 17.5 | 12% | 3% | 28% | 8% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,100 | 19.1 | 10% | 2% | 24% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,119 | 19.4 | 10% | 2% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,070 | 18.5 | 11% | 2% | 23% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,034 | 17.7 | 9% | 2% | 21% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 998 | 16.6 | 8% | 2% | 23% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.