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St Benedict's Catholic School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Beetons Way
 Bury St Edmunds
 Suffolk IP32 6RH
Telephone: 01284 753512

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from St Benedict's Catholic School
Trust: Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Imogen Senior (since July 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Kate Pereira
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 61.39 / 10.19
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.38
Number of pupils: 968
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.8
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 41.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 21.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds
Electoral Ward: Tollgate
School Number: 9354600

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th September 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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