Howard Community Academy vs St Benedict's Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Howard Community Academy
Bury St Edmunds
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
210
968
Capacity
315
852
Occupancy
67%
114%
FSM %
42.4%
11.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Jun 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
51.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50%
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
50%
-
KS2 Writing
57%
-
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)