St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven · Cumberland
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School information
- Official name
- St Benedict's Catholic High School
- Address
- Red Lonning, Hensingham
- Postcode
- CA28 8UG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- URN (official identifier)
- 112398
- Establishment number
- 4622
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 990
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1194
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Headteacher
- Mr John-Paul Morrison
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 4 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01946692275
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Benedict's Catholic High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 990 | 39,002 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.3% | 21.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.5% | 6.3% | 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 St Benedict's Catholic High School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 2 Jul 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 15 Jan 2020
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Oct 2014
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 8 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Jul 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Feb 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 St Benedict's Catholic High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 27.1% | 23.2% | 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 St Benedict's Catholic High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £311,300 for 283 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.4% | 23.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £346 | £316 | £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 St Benedict's Catholic High School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 990 pupils.
| This school | Cumberland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,392,518 £8,477 per pupil | £8,598 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £8,962,196 £9,053 per pupil | £9,382 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £5,650,636 £5,708 per pupil · 63.0% | £5,273 · 56.2% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,062,438 £1,073 per pupil · 11.9% | £1,080 · 11.5% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £62,029 £63 per pupil · 0.7% | £97 · 1.0% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £62,029 £63 per pupil · 0.7% | £80 · 0.8% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | −£569,677 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£401,772 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,680 per pupil, supply and agency £17 per pupil — spending up £373 per pupil on 2024/25.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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