| Address: | Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US |
| Website: | http://www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01206549222 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs J E Santinelli |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 115382 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/11/2013
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 876 |
| Number of Pupils: | 886 |
| Number of Boys: | 453 |
| Number of Girls: | 433 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.8% | 8.2% |
| School: | 79% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 97% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 41% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 50 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.64 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB | 4out of 4 | 944 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH | 3out of 4 | 1,032 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prettygate Infant School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH | 3out of 4 | 1,032 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL | - not rated | 1,554 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Iceni Academy Gloucester Avenue , Shrub End CO2 9AZ | 3out of 4 | 1,626 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | 1out of 4 | 533 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | 4out of 4 | 902 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE | 3out of 4 | 1,574 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 1,426 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 1,623 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB | - not rated | 455 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 759 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE | - not rated | 972 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD | - not rated | 1,147 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST | - not rated | 2,485 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.