St Benedict's Catholic High School, based in Whitehaven, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Benedict's Catholic High School currently has around 992 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 30.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 43% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
| Website: | http://st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01946692275 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Emma Jackson |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 112398 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/09/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1194 |
| Number of Pupils: | 992 |
| Number of Boys: | 493 |
| Number of Girls: | 499 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.80% | 901 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 16 |
| African | 1.40% | 14 |
| Other White | 1.30% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho Primary School Windsor Court , CA28 6UX | 3out of 4 | 517 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hensingham Infants' School Hensingham , CA28 8TH | - not rated | 712 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hensingham Community Primary School Main Street , CA28 8QZ | - not rated | 854 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hensingham Primary School Main Street , CA28 8QZ | 3out of 4 | 854 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hensingham Junior School Main Street , Hensingham CA28 8QZ | - not rated | 854 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic High School Red Lonning , Hensingham CA28 8UG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY | 3out of 4 | 601 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , Hensingham CA28 8TY | - not rated | 601 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitehaven School Cleator Moor Road , Hensingham CA28 8TY | - not rated | 601 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield School Campus Whitehaven , Red Lonning CA28 8UG | 4out of 4 | 295 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| College House Flatt Walks , CA28 7RW | - not rated | 1,570 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ingwell School , CA24 3JZ | - not rated | 2,976 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.