St Benedict's Catholic High School
Kinwarton Road, Alcester, B49 6PX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Claire Paddock
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs)
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 798
- Pupils on roll
- 455
- URN
- 143634
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789762888
About this school
St Benedict's Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Alcester. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 455 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Benedict's Catholic High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 109 | 109 | 107 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.4 | 49.3 | 46.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.09 -0.18 to +0.36 | +0.33 +0.06 to +0.60 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 48.6% | 47.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 74.3% | 65.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 23.9% | 28% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Benedict's Catholic High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.4 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.3 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 579 |
| 2023/24 | 566 |
| 2024/25 | 513 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Benedict's Catholic High School compares
St Benedict's Catholic High School ranked 17th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46 | 7.8% | 27.6% | 455 | — |
| Alcester Grammar School | 73.7 | 4.9% | 1.7% | 1,299 | 0.4 miles |
| Alcester Academy | 54 | 6.1% | 22% | 636 | 0.4 miles |
| Studley High School | 45.9 | 7.5% | 16.5% | 829 | 3.8 miles |
| Ridgeway Secondary School | 47 | 6.1% | 17.8% | 432 | 3.9 miles |
| Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | 29.8 | 13.8% | 34.7% | 435 | 4.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.57%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.83%
- Persistent absence
- 21.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alcester Grammar School0.4 miles
Secondary · Alcester
-
Alcester Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Alcester
-
Studley High School3.8 miles
Secondary · Studley
-
Ridgeway Secondary School3.9 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch4.9 miles
Secondary · Redditch
Other schools in Alcester
- Alcester Academy Secondary
- Alcester Grammar School Secondary
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Primary
- Coughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Dunnington CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Alne Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary Primary
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School Primary
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Primary
- Fortitude School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Benedict's Catholic High School teach?
- St Benedict's Catholic High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Alcester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic High School?
- The headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic High School is Ms Claire Paddock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Benedict's Catholic High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Benedict's Catholic High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Benedict's Catholic High School?
- St Benedict's Catholic High School has 455 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Benedict's Catholic High School full?
- St Benedict's Catholic High School has capacity for 798 pupils and 455 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Benedict's Catholic High School a faith school?
- Yes. St Benedict's Catholic High School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Benedict's Catholic High School a selective school?
- No. St Benedict's Catholic High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Benedict's Catholic High School part of an academy trust?
- St Benedict's Catholic High School is part of ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Benedict's Catholic High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.4 in 2022/23 and 46 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Benedict's Catholic High School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- St Benedict's Catholic High School ranked 17th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Benedict's Catholic High School's absence rate?
- St Benedict's Catholic High School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Benedict's Catholic High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Benedict's Catholic High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.