Include - St Matthews vs Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
-
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derby
Derby
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
42
1465
Capacity
50
1591
Occupancy
84%
92%
FSM %
-
34.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Inadequate
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
43.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
8%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
72
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
22%
Degree course
-
77%
Any L4+ destination
-
78%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
68
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (48)
Mathematics (44)
Chemistry (38)
Chemistry (38)
Biology (34)
English Literature (32)
English Language and Literature (30)
Psychology (30)