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St Benedict's Catholic High School

Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Open

Contact

Red Lonning
Hensingham
Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 8UG

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1398
Pupils
992 (Boys: 493, Girls: 499)
Free School Meals
30.1%
Capacity utilisation
71% (992 / 1,398)
Establishment type
Voluntary aided school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
112398
LAESTAB
9424622
UKPRN
10006124
Establishment No.
4622
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 8 Oct 2014
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,039
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Faith
Christian
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    8 Oct 2014
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: 9
    Behaviour: 9
    Personal dev: 9
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is not effective (8 Oct 2014)