KS4 & KS5 Results

Please see the link below to the government school comparison website:

DfE Performance measures website – Link to St Benedict’s Catholic High School data 

Key Stage 4 Results

Given the uneven impact of the pandemic on school performance data, the government has said you should not make direct comparisons between the performance data for one school and another, or to date from previous years. 

Link to Full Key Stage 4 Results:

Secondary – St Benedict’s Catholic High School – Compare school and college performance data in England – GOV.UK (compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk)

Below is a snapshot of the must up to date figures published:

Measure

School 
2022

National 
2022
School 
2023
National 
2023

School 2024

National 2024
Cohort Size

204

  184   165  
Progress 8 -0.33 -0.03 -0.26 -0.03 -0.29 -0.03
Attainment 8 47.0 48.7 44.4 46.3 42.6 45.9
Grade C/4 in English and mathematics     65% 65% 55.2% 65%
Grade 5 in English and mathematics 40% 50% 37% 45% 29.7% 45.9%
English Baccalaureate percentage attained (Grade C/4 or above) 19% 27% 11% 17% 10.9% 25.2%
English Baccalaureate percentage attained (Grade 5 or above) 9% 20% 14% 24% 9.1% 18.0%
English Baccalaureate percentage entered 26% 39% 20% 39%    
English Baccalaureate Average Points Score 4.03 4.27 3.78 4.05 3.59 4.07

Student destination Data

This data is for pupils who completed key stage 4 in 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% = 93%
Total number of Students included in destination measures 205 = 588,084
Students staying in education      
Students staying in education for at least 2 terms after key stage 4 80% = 86%
Further education college or other further education provider 36% = 35%
School sixth form 42% = 36%
Sixth form colleges 0-0.5% = 13%
Other education destinations 1% = 2%
Students in apprenticeships      
Students staying in apprenticeships for at least 6 months after key stage 4 13% = 3%
Students staying in employment      
Students staying in employment for at least 2 terms after key stage 4 2% = 4%
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  5% = 6%
Destination unknown        0% = 1%

Key Stage 5 Results 

Given the uneven impact of the pandemic on school and college performance data, the government has said you should not make direct comparisons between the performance data for one school or college to another, or to data from previous years. 

Link to Full Key Stage 5 Results: 

16 to 18 – St Benedict’s Catholic High School – Compare school and college performance data in England – GOV.UK (compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk)

Below is a snapshot of the most recent figures published, which relates to students who completed their studies in the summer of 2023:

Measure 2018 2019 2023
Number of students at the end of 16-18 studies 59 64 72
Percentage of students gaining AAB in 2 facilitating subjects 11.5% 14.3% 9.3%
Percentage of students who achieve three GCE A levels at grades A-B or higher 16.9% 10.7%  
Percentage of students gaining 2 A levels 98.3% 78.7%  
Level 3 Score A-level -0.10 -0.27  
Average Grade in A-Levels C- C D+
Level 3 Score Academic -0.12 -0.28 N/A 
Average Grade in Academic C- C- C-
Level 3 Score Applied General 0.32 0.07 N/A
Average Grade in Applied General D- M+ M+
Percentage in sustained education, employment or training N/A 94% 88% (2021 leavers) 
Percentage in sustained higher education destinations 70% 42% 48% (2021 leavers)
Retention A-level Data not yet released Data not yet released