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St Benedict's Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6RH

Ages 11–18 · 949 pupils · Suffolk

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
834

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

202

Places offered

173

1st-preference offers

167

Total preferences (any rank)
325
Preferred offers (top 3)
173
Applications from outside LA
34
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill111%

949 pupils · 852 places

Pupils on roll
949
Boys / girls
444 / 505
School capacity
852
Capacity fill
949 / 852 (111%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
108
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Imogen Senior

Location

Address
Beetons Way
Postcode
IP32 6RH
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 949 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

Open schools in Bury St Edmunds
52
Secondary schools in Bury St Edmunds
5
Academies among open schools in Bury St Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP32
11
Secondary in IP32
3
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bury St EdmundsNear IP32

  • St Benedict's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6RH · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bury St Edmunds County High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6RF · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • King Edward VI CEVC School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP33 3BH · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Sybil Andrews Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury St. Edmunds · IP32 7QB · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Imogen Senior

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