St Benedict's Catholic School vs Abbey Gardens School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds
Abbey Gardens School
Bury St Edmunds
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
968
-
Capacity
852
48
Occupancy
114%
0%
FSM %
11.6%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
51.9
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
50%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.8
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Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
15%
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Value Added
Average
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A-Level Students
81
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
38%
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Degree course
82%
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Any L4+ destination
83%
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Apprenticeships
0%
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Cohort size
72
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (52)
Biology (46)
Chemistry (42)
Physics (38)
Mathematics (38)
Biology (36)
Sociology (32)
Chemistry (30)