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St Benedict's Catholic College

Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US · URN 115382

Public data summary

6.9

out of 10 · 16 data sources

Coverage 47% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 411
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 876
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.23
GCSE Attainment 8: 53.5

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 6.6%
Persistent absence: 16.4%
Free school meals: 7.7%
SEN support: 19.4%
English additional language: 16.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.1:1
Average class size: 27.0
Staff turnover: 11.0%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

8.1

4 contributing signals

Progress

7.6

1 contributing signals

Attendance

6.7

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.8

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.7

2 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01206549222

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