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St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, Colchester CO3 3US
St Benedict's Catholic College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Essex). It has about 890 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In July 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations, Attendance and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Admissions and Representation.
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Distance
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Score Name
0.0Colchester County High School for Girls
0.3Philip Morant School and College
0.5Colchester Royal Grammar School
0.9St Helena School
1.0Paxman Academy
1.5The Stanway School
1.7The Thomas Lord Audley School
2.3The Trinity School
2.7Colchester Academy
2.8The Gilberd School
7.1Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
7.6Colne Community School and College
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high. Show details
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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
No A-level data
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