St Benedict's Catholic College
Voluntary aided secondary school in Colchester (Essex).
Location
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St Benedict's Catholic College serves Christian families throughout north-east Essex, striving to promote the values of our Christian faith throughout our daily life. As our mission statement says, we are proud to be an inclusive community where spiritual, emotional and academic growth are nurtured. We are proud of our caring ethos and academic success.
We believe in putting learning first. Learning at St Benedict's takes place in specialist teaching rooms equipped with the latest technology. The college is set in pleasant, spacious grounds which include hard play areas, playing fields and tennis courts. We have a well-equipped sports hall and fitness suite.
Our chapel is used regularly by students and staff for worship, prayer and quiet reflection. This website provides a glimpse of our community, showing students who are developing into happy, confident and self-aware young adults. There are many opportunities for them to thrive and shine, through high quality teaching and numerous extra curricular activities.
St Benedict's has a distinctive ethos and atmosphere that I am sure you will see reflected in the pages of this website and of our college brochure.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Sparx Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 115382
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Dom Micklewright Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nikki Dann-Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joy Hopkinson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Odumuyiwa | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Donna Benerayan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sylvie Le Delliou | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Harriet Croydon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mary Moriarty | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Castell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr Mark Swires | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Victor Utti | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Katrina Richardson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Sean Moriarty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Santinelli | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 · until 2099 |
| Mike Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dom Micklewright Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Anna Mears Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · 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