OFSTED
12 October 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
Lewisham
Trust
ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
919
919 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
410
44.6% of pupils
Male pupils
509
55.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
2.1 pts
above England
School
26.9%
Lewisham
27.8%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.6 pts
below England
School
10.7%
Lewisham
31.5%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Lewisham
0.6%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
29.2%
268
White British
15.2%
140
Any other White background
11.5%
106
Caribbean
11.0%
101
Any other Mixed background
7.8%
72
White and Black African
5.4%
50
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
19.0%
175 of
919 pupils
1.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.6 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
50.7
11.5 pts
above England
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.13%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.09 pts
lower than
England
School
5.13%
Lewisham
5.79%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
12.85%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.97 pts
lower than
England
School
12.85%
Lewisham
16.14%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.75%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.05 pts
lower than
England
School
0.75%
Lewisham
1.28%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
102.1%
9.8 pts
above England
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
102.1%
Lewisham
87.9%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.