St Benedict's Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alcester, West Midlands B49 6PX · Warwickshire
#207 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2148 of 4,090 nationally
About St Benedict's Catholic High School
St Benedict's Catholic High School is a academy secondary located in Alcester, in the Warwickshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 455 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 46.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 207th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (63th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 455; capacity filled 57%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.4%; ebacc average points 4.05.
There are 10 schools in Alcester; St Benedict's Catholic High School ranks 6th of 10 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%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.3%
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 High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 455
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 57%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Benedict's Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
109 students · 366 m away
St Nicholas CofE Primary
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 443 m away
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,299 students · 575 m away
Alcester Academy
Alcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
636 students · 703 m away
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
102 students · 2.8 km away
Coughton CofE Primary School
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 2.8 km away
Temple Grafton CofE Primary School
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
110 students · 4.2 km away
Dunnington CofE Primary School
Alcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 4.7 km away
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School
Alcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
312 students · 5.6 km away
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy
Studley · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
208 students · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
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Shireland CBSO Academy
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457 students
Alvechurch CofE Middle School
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451 students
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
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445 students
Wigmore School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Benedict's Catholic High School a good school?
St Benedict's Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 46.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #207 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 High School rank in West Midlands?
St Benedict's Catholic High School ranks #207 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2148 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Benedict's Catholic High School?
St Benedict's Catholic High School had 455 students in 2025.
Is St Benedict's Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Benedict's Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Benedict's Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Benedict's Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.