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: 976
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.9
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.40% (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

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Tollgate Primary School (0.3km) show on map
  3. Howard Community Academy (0.7km) show on map
  4. Abbey Gardens School (0.7km) show on map
  5. King Edward VI CEVC School (0.7km) show on map
  6. Abbeygate Sixth Form College (0.8km) show on map
  7. St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy (0.9km) show on map
  8. West Suffolk College (1.1km) show on map
  9. Sexton's Manor Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  10. Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  11. Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (2.0km) show on map
  12. The Albany (2.0km) show on map
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  14. Priory School (2.0km) show on map
  15. Learning Support, Western Area Education Office (2.3km) show on map
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  17. Sebert Wood Community Primary School (3.2km) show on map
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  32. Thurston Church of England Primary Academy (7.9km) show on map
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  34. Ixworth Church of England Primary School (10.2km) show on map
  35. Ixworth High School (10.6km) show on map
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  37. Norton CEVC Primary School (11.3km) show on map
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  97. Newmarket Academy (20.9km) show on map
  98. Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy (20.9km) show on map
  99. Pushforward Secondary School (21.0km) show on map
  100. Abbot's Hall Community Primary School (21.2km) show on map
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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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