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Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Duffield Road, Darley Abbey, Derby DE22 1JD
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,340 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In May 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy and St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Destinations and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are very low and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Hearing impairment | Moderate learning difficulty | Physical disability | Severe learning difficulty | Social, emotional and mental health | Specific learning difficulty | Speech, language and communication | Visual impairment |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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