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St Benedict's Catholic College

Colchester, CO3 3USSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
213 1st-choice / 173 offers made
Ranking
#1,009
of 3,141 nationally

About St Benedict's Catholic College

St Benedict's Catholic College is a state-funded secondary school in Colchester, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 905 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 876.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (19 Jul 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 54.7 for 2024/25. admissions data records 213 first-preference applications and 173 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNorman Way, Colchester, Colchester, CO3 3US
HeadteacherMrs J E Santinelli
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils905
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity905 / 876 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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St Benedict's Catholic College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.