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Welcome to St Benedict's Catholic School

Attending Sixth Form offers both broad and profound enrichment for each student. It lays the foundation for a future career and the desire to accomplish further study. As an established Sixth Form with a strong reputation of providing excellent results, we at St Benedict’s can and will support you on your next steps.Our curriculum offer is deliberately focused on ‘key stone’ subjects. Most of our offer being subjects that are highly regarded and established courses that keep options open for students, providing the best qualification base for access to the most competitive academic careers and universities. We also have other curriculum options that give more specialist qualifications for students who are interested in these particular routes.We promote a supportive and responsible environment for all. Our students work hard and care deeply about their education, and I am proud by their high academic achievements. Our role as teachers is to work as hard and to care as deeply about their education as the students themselves.The mutual and complementary relationship between teacher and student is crucial in getting the best out of our students. Their place in the world as adults is just beginning, and it is in our Sixth Form that we can create the best foundation for them to step out into the world with confidence and aspiration.Mr J RichmondHead of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academy converter

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

976 Total

No. of Boys

486 (49.8%)

No. of Girls

490 (50.2%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

25.5%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

12.71%

A*/A grades

25.97%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

92%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

1%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:26%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:63%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:2%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

N/A

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

N/A

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:N/A
England:63%

Further education

School:N/A
England:4%

Employment

School:N/A
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:N/A
England:26%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 27

Half Term 2

Jun 6 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 13 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 1 - Apr 18

Summer Half Term

May 28 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Enrichment Activities

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Attending Sixth Form offers both broad and profound enrichment for each student

Trips and Visits
Students at St Benedict's benefit from a wide range of trips and visits to compliment their learning in school. There are trips across the different year groups and subject groups. Students can take part in visits such as the trip to the Battlefields to see history in action, a pilgrimage to Rome as part of their religious education, visit the Botanical gardens in Cambridge for further their art skills or take part in the ski trip to develop their fitness.
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About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeMixed