St Benedict's Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury St Edmunds, East of England IP32 6RH · Suffolk
#114 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#885 of 4,090 nationally
About St Benedict's Catholic School
St Benedict's Catholic School is a academy secondary located in Bury St Edmunds, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 968 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 114th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (91th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (62th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 968; capacity filled 113.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.7%; ebacc average points 4.60.
There are 44 schools in Bury St Edmunds; St Benedict's Catholic School ranks 5th of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Benedict's Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 968
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 113.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.60
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Benedict's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students · 177 m away
Tollgate Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 276 m away
Howard Community Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 792 m away
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,189 students · 824 m away
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
168 students · 959 m away
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,163 students · 1.1 km away
Sexton's Manor Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
165 students · 1.4 km away
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
301 students · 2.0 km away
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
328 students · 2.1 km away
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Alban's Catholic High School
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967 students
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
970 students
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
972 students
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
962 students
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
976 students
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
959 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Benedict's Catholic School a good school?
St Benedict's Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 72.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #114 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Benedict's Catholic School rank in East of England?
St Benedict's Catholic School ranks #114 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #885 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Benedict's Catholic School?
St Benedict's Catholic School had 968 students in 2025.
Is St Benedict's Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Benedict's Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Benedict's Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Benedict's Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.