72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
732.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
976
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Benedict's Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-5pp
80%76%72%
'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-6pp
55%53%50%
'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.8
-1.3
53.251.549.8
'23'24'25
'25 · 49.8
EBacc entry
55%
-4pp
60%57%55%
'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
732.0
-37.0
769.0746.2723.4
'23'24'25
'25 · 732.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
35.8
+1.0
36.535.734.8
'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
A-level value added
+0.08
-0.1
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-5pp
26%21%15%
'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
976
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH
Local authority
Suffolk
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 | 72% | 50% | 49.8 | Not applicable | 55% | 732.0 | 55% | 976 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 55% | 51.1 | +0.17 | 59% | 769.0 | 61% | 976 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 55% | 53.2 | +0.50 | 60% | 723.4 | 61% | 950 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | B- | +0.08 | 15% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.14 | 20% | 66 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | B- | — | 26% | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 976 | 16.9 | 17% | 24% | 13% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 976 | 16.9 | 15% | 22% | 12% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 950 | 16.7 | 14% | 21% | 15% | 9% | 27% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.