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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Benedict's Catholic College

Voluntary aided secondary school in Colchester (Essex).

Attainment 8
58.4
▲ 12.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
75.7%
▲ 29pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.2%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.4%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.0%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
103%
905 / 876 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jul 2023

Who runs this school

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 15-09-2026.
Maintained by
Essex (local council)
Type of school
Voluntary aided school
Ages
11 to 16
Admissions authority
School governing body
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Federation
Not part of a federation
Trust
Not part of an academy trust

On Governance Register

iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.
  • 16 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
  • Essex has 610 schools on the register, including 4 council-maintained secondary schools. See them all.

What this means

Funding
Funded by the local council from the government's school funding. The governing body pays part of the cost of building work.
Staff and buildings
The governing body employs the staff. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, often a religious body.
Admissions
The governing body is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy, with applications usually coordinated by the local council.
Governance
A governing body, in which foundation governors are in the majority, runs the school.

General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.