St Benedict's Catholic High School vs The Whitehaven Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven
The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Cumberland
Cumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
990
859
Capacity
1194
1465
Occupancy
83%
59%
FSM %
31.6%
29.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
May 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.8
43.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
39.7%
37.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
z
Points Per Entry
30.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
z
AAB+ %
14%
-
Value Added
Below average
z
A-Level Students
67
-
Retention
88%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
11%
0%
Degree course
46%
14%
Any L4+ destination
65%
29%
Apprenticeships
19%
14%
Cohort size
74
7
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (64)
Geography (50)
Sociology (48)
History (38)
Mathematics (32)
Geography (32)
English Literature (30)
Chemistry (30)