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St. Benedict’s Catholic High School

Address: Campus Whitehaven, Red Lonning, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG

Tel: 01946 692275, Fax: 01946 692002

Email: admin@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk (Mrs K Foster, PA to the Head Teacher will deal with your enquiry)

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Exam Results

Exam and assessment results – St. Benedict’s Performance Table – DfE

Key Stage 4

National data was published by the DfE in January 2019.

Measure School 2018 National 2018 School 2019 National 2019 School 2022 National 2022
Cohort Size 149   148   204  
Progress 8 -0.27 -0.02 -0.14 -0.03 -0.33 -0.03
Attainment 8 44.28 44.26 44 46.7 47.0 48.7
Grade C/4 in English and mathematics 62.4% 64% 54% 65%    
Grade 5 in English and mathematics 38% 40% 32% 43% 40% 50%
English Baccalaureate percentage attained (Grade C/4 or above) 13.4%   12.2%   19% 27%
English Baccalaureate percentage attained (Grade 5 or above) 7.4%   8.1%   9% 20%
English Baccalaureate percentage entered 21% 35% 20% 40% 26% 39%
English Baccalaureate Average Points Score 3.72   3.6 4.07 4.03 4.27

Student destination Data

This data, published in January 2022, which is the most recent data available.

Students staying in education or employment School Local authority state-funded schools England state-funded schools
Students staying in education or employment for at least 2 terms after key stage 4 95% 95% 94%
Total number of Students included in destination measures 144 5135 541120
Students staying in education      
Students staying in education for at least 2 terms after key stage 4 87% 80% 86%
Further education college or other further education provider 40% 38% 34%
School sixth form 46% 40% 38%
Sixth form college 0%   13%
Other education destinations 1% 1% 2%
Students in apprenticeships      
Students staying in apprenticeships for at least 6 months after key stage 4 10% 11% 5%
Students staying in employment      
Students staying in employment for at least 2 terms after key stage 4 2% 4% 3%
Students not counted as staying in education or employment      
Students not staying in education or employment for at least 2 terms after key stage 4    4% 5%
Destination unknown          1% 1%

Key Stage 5

Progress scores for Level 3 qualifications was published in January 2020 by the DfE.

Measure 2017 2018 2019
Number of students at the end of 16-18 studies 74 59 64
Percentage of students gaining AAB in 2 facilitating subjects 9.7% 11.5% 14.3%
Percentage of students who achieve three GCE A levels at grades A-B or higher 21.6% 16.9% 10.7%
Percentage of students gaining 2 A levels 100% 98.3% 78.7%
Level 3 Score A-level 0.01 -0.10 -0.27
Average Grade in A-Levels C- C- C
Level 3 Score Academic 0.00 -0.12 -0.28
Average Grade in Academic C- C- C-
Level 3 Score Applied General -0.40 0.32 0.07
Average Grade in Applied General D D- M+
Percentage in sustained education, employment or training 92% N/A 94%
Percentage in sustained higher education destinations 58% 70% 42%
Retention A-level 92 Data not yet released Data not yet released

The progress students have made in English and Maths

Number of students School Local authority state-funded schools / colleges England all schools / colleges
English average progress 2 N/A 0.06
% entering an approved English qualification 100% 79.1% 81.7%
Maths average progress 4 N/A 0.08
% entering an approved maths qualification 100.0% 81.1% 83.4%

Disadvantaged students in Key Stage 5

  School disadvantaged students Local authority state-funded schools / college other students England state-funded schools / colleges other students
Number of students in scope for English No entries 547 65157
Average progress in English No entries 0.18 0.17
Number of students in scope for maths No entries 709 84373
Average progress in maths No entries 0.21 0.13