Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

State-Funded School

saint-benedict-a-catholic-voluntary-academy-derby-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyLocal Authority

Derby NorthConstituency

DE22 1JDPostcode

3.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Derby, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,465 pupils. Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 45.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 37%
EBacc average point score: 3.88

Ethnicity

White

41%

Asian

21%

Black

24%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,465

Total Pupils

44%Boys

56%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

41%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,465
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 29 November 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
15 Jun 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.