Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
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Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary academy in Derby, Derby. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 25 member schools: 20 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Derby | Derbyshire | Nottinghamshire | Staffordshire | Stockport. Regions: East Midlands | North West | West Midlands. — from the ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary academy in Derby, part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Address
- Duffield Road, Darley Abbey
- Postcode
- DE22 1JD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derby
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derby North
- URN (official identifier)
- 138622
- Establishment number
- 4607
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1465
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1591
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Derby
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hazel Boyce
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 29 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stbenedictderby.srscmat.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01332557032
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,465 | 45,962 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.9% | 36.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 14.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.6% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 40.9% | 30.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 18 Jan 2024
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 15 Jun 2018
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 1 Feb 2018
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 6 Feb 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Saint Benedict Catholic School and Performing Arts College (URN 112973)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Feb 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Saint Benedict Catholic School and Performing Arts College (URN 112973)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.9% | 8.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.5% | 23.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £547,800 for 498 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 36.6% | 39.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £402 | £526 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,508 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Derby average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £12,367,000 £8,201 per pupil | £8,071 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £12,265,000 £8,133 per pupil | £7,550 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,443,000 £4,273 per pupil · 52.5% | £4,285 · 56.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,490,000 £988 per pupil · 12.1% | £900 · 11.9% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £707,000 £469 per pupil · 5.8% | £201 · 2.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £700,000 £464 per pupil · 5.7% | £170 · 2.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £102,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,304 per pupil, supply and agency £387 per pupil — spending up £829 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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