Hensingham Primary School vs St Benedict's Catholic High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Hensingham Primary School
Whitehaven
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cumberland
Cumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
120
990
Capacity
210
1194
Occupancy
57%
83%
FSM %
30.0%
31.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2024
Jun 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
39.7%
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
54%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
67
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
46%
Any L4+ destination
-
65%
Apprenticeships
-
19%
Cohort size
-
74
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (64)
Geography (50)
Sociology (48)
History (38)
Mathematics (32)
Geography (32)
English Literature (30)
Chemistry (30)