St Benedict's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Whitehaven (Cumberland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Although moving to secondary school is a big change and it may seem daunting, trust us, its not! You will feel nervous and worried but you are not alone; everyone around you is going through the same thing. It will take time to get used to how things work around here, but within a few weeks it will feel natural to you.
Welcome to St Benedict's. It is my role to support the Year 7 team in making sure that everything you need is in place. I see it as my role to make sure that you understand what you need to do in order to be successful and are in the position to make the right choices.
Year 7 is the start of your secondary school journey, you will be exposed to everything you need in order to to choose a future and also prepare yourself to be successful in that chosen future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Campus Lettings
- Student of the Week
- Upcoming Events
- Our Motto, Mission Virtues
- Personal Development Careers
- Work Experience
- Character Development
- Cumbrian Award
- Chaplaincy
- Lettings – Campus Whitehaven
- Extra Curricular Activities
- EduLink
- Library
- Packed Lunch Guidelines
- Bursary Application 2025/2026
- Sixth Form Council
Key facts
- URN
- 112398
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kayleigh Daniels | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John-Paul Morrison | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Cian Holliday | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kelvin McDonald | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Brooke Hunter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Faye Eldon | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Gayle Wilkinson | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lisa Powe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Pritchard | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mary Herbert | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Abi Spencer Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Kathleen Ruth Sullivan Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Jackson Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record