Culford School vs St Benedict's Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Culford School
Bury St. Edmunds
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
1–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Methodist
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
863
968
Capacity
885
852
Occupancy
98%
114%
FSM %
-
11.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Jun 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
30.5
51.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
50%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B-
Points Per Entry
39.1
35.8
Best 3 A-Levels
B
B-
AAB+ %
13%
15%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
70
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
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (44)
Geography (40)
Geography (40)
Mathematics (38)
Psychology (32)
Psychology (30)
Business Studies (26)
Physical Education / Sports Studies (24)
Mathematics (52)
Biology (46)
Chemistry (42)
Physics (38)
Mathematics (38)
Biology (36)
Sociology (32)
Chemistry (30)