Abbey Gardens School vs St Benedict's Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Abbey Gardens School
Bury St Edmunds
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
-
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
968
Capacity
48
852
Occupancy
0%
114%
FSM %
-
11.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jun 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
51.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
15%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
81
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
38%
Degree course
-
82%
Any L4+ destination
-
83%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
72
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (52)
Biology (46)
Chemistry (42)
Physics (38)
Mathematics (38)
Biology (36)
Sociology (32)
Chemistry (30)