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St Benedict's Catholic High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Red Lonning
 Hensingham
 Whitehaven
 Cumbria CA28 8UG
Telephone: 01946 692275

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Emma Jackson (since October 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Stephen Bridgman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 63.45 / 19.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 59.63
Number of pupils: 990
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 6.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 37.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,921,194*
Income Per Pupil: £8,001
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Copeland
Electoral Ward: Hillcrest and Hensingham
School Number: 9424622

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th September 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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