What did Ofsted judge St Benedict's Catholic College's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Benedict's Catholic College's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Benedict's Catholic College?

St Benedict's Catholic College has 905 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Benedict's Catholic College take?

St Benedict's Catholic College admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is St Benedict's Catholic College located?

St Benedict's Catholic College is located in Colchester, CO3 3US, Essex.

How do I apply to St Benedict's Catholic College?

St Benedict's Catholic College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does St Benedict's Catholic College have a religious character?

Yes — St Benedict's Catholic College has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Benedict's Catholic College?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at St Benedict's Catholic College was 0.314 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at St Benedict's Catholic College?

When St Benedict's Catholic College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and previously looked after Catholic children; 2. Catholic children — Catholic children. Catholic denotes a member of any Catholic Church that is in full communion with the See of Rome. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the College with a copy of the baptismal certificate or equivalent proof of Catholicity; 3. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (not otherwise Catholic), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Shortest straight-line distance from the College to the home address (measured using the Local Authority's Geographical Information System) is used as a tiebreak when determining priority within any single category.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Benedict's Catholic College?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 46.7% of pupils at St Benedict's Catholic College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Benedict's Catholic College: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at St Benedict's Catholic College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and previously looked after Catholic children.
2Catholic children — Catholic children. Catholic denotes a member of any Catholic Church that is in full communion with the See of Rome. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the College with a copy of the baptismal certificate or equivalent proof of Catholicity.
3Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (not otherwise Catholic).
4Catechumens — Children who are stated by their Parish Priest to be catechumens. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the college with a statement from the relevant Parish Priest confirming the child is a catechumen.
5Eastern Christian Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Christian Churches. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the college with a baptismal certificate or equivalent proof of Christianity.
6Christian children — Christian children. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the College with a copy of the baptismal certificate or equivalent proof of Christianity.
7Any other applicants — Any other applicants.

If two applications tie: Shortest straight-line distance from the College to the home address (measured using the Local Authority's Geographical Information System) is used as a tiebreak when determining priority within any single category.

Children with an Education Health Care Plan naming St Benedict's Catholic College are required to be admitted, ahead of the numbered criteria. Within each of the 7 categories above, a first preference goes to children with an older sibling attending the College in Years 7-10, and a second preference to children with a parent employed at the College for at least 24 months, before the distance tiebreak is applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Benedict's Catholic College: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Benedict's Catholic College's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Benedict's Catholic College's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Benedict's Catholic College?: St Benedict's Catholic College has 905 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Benedict's Catholic College take?: St Benedict's Catholic College admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is St Benedict's Catholic College located?: St Benedict's Catholic College is located in Colchester, CO3 3US, Essex.
How do I apply to St Benedict's Catholic College?: St Benedict's Catholic College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St Benedict's Catholic College have a religious character?: Yes — St Benedict's Catholic College has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Benedict's Catholic College?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at St Benedict's Catholic College was 0.314 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Benedict's Catholic College?: When St Benedict's Catholic College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and previously looked after Catholic children; 2. Catholic children — Catholic children. Catholic denotes a member of any Catholic Church that is in full communion with the See of Rome. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the College with a copy of the baptismal certificate or equivalent proof of Catholicity; 3. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (not otherwise Catholic), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Shortest straight-line distance from the College to the home address (measured using the Local Authority's Geographical Information System) is used as a tiebreak when determining priority within any single category.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Benedict's Catholic College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 46.7% of pupils at St Benedict's Catholic College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Benedict's Catholic College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and previously looked after Catholic children.
2Catholic children — Catholic children. Catholic denotes a member of any Catholic Church that is in full communion with the See of Rome. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the College with a copy of the baptismal certificate or equivalent proof of Catholicity.
3Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (not otherwise Catholic).
4Catechumens — Children who are stated by their Parish Priest to be catechumens. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the college with a statement from the relevant Parish Priest confirming the child is a catechumen.
5Eastern Christian Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Christian Churches. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the college with a baptismal certificate or equivalent proof of Christianity.
6Christian children — Christian children. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the College with a copy of the baptismal certificate or equivalent proof of Christianity.
7Any other applicants — Any other applicants.

St Benedict's Catholic College: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Benedict's Catholic College's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Benedict's Catholic College's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Benedict's Catholic College?: St Benedict's Catholic College has 905 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Benedict's Catholic College take?: St Benedict's Catholic College admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is St Benedict's Catholic College located?: St Benedict's Catholic College is located in Colchester, CO3 3US, Essex.
How do I apply to St Benedict's Catholic College?: St Benedict's Catholic College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St Benedict's Catholic College have a religious character?: Yes — St Benedict's Catholic College has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Benedict's Catholic College?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at St Benedict's Catholic College was 0.314 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Benedict's Catholic College?: When St Benedict's Catholic College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and previously looked after Catholic children; 2. Catholic children — Catholic children. Catholic denotes a member of any Catholic Church that is in full communion with the See of Rome. A supplementary information form must be completed and sent to the College with a copy of the baptismal certificate or equivalent proof of Catholicity; 3. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (not otherwise Catholic), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Shortest straight-line distance from the College to the home address (measured using the Local Authority's Geographical Information System) is used as a tiebreak when determining priority within any single category.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Benedict's Catholic College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 46.7% of pupils at St Benedict's Catholic College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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