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Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
Duffield Road, Darley Abbey, Derby DE22 1JD · stbenedictderby.srscmat.co.uk · 01332 557032
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Derby 42.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,465
- 92% of 1,591 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
- First language not English
- 40.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 202 families put the school first and 242 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 242 | 202 | 0.8 | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 244 | 213 | 0.9 | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 290 | 173 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 273 | 168 | 0.6 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 234 | 170 | 0.7 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.3, and 37% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derby it was 42.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼37.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ●63.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼25.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.88 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 39.5 | +5.7 |
| Sixth form college | 2.1 | +1.3 |
| Further education | 47.7 | −5.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1 | 0 |
| Employment | 0.8 | −3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.9 | −0.9 |
| Activity not captured | 4.9 | +3.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 students | C+ (33.1) | Average -0.05 | |
| 72 students | C+ (33.1) | Average -0.05 | |
| 25 students | Merit+ (29.8) | Average -0.10 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69 | C+ (31.8) | -0.01 |
| 2022/23 | 62 | C (31.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 80 | C+ (35) | — |
| 2018/19 | 53 | C (31.7) | +0.23 |
| 2017/18 | 67 | C+ (33.1) | +0.15 |
| 2016/17 | 80 | C- (26.3) | -0.31 |
| 2015/16 | 92 | C (28.4) | -0.01 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 68.1 | +8.3 |
| Further education | 1.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9 | −4.6 |
| Employment | 18.1 | −1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | −2.4 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Not effective Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (114 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 114
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (26%) with SEND