The Albany vs St Benedict's Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Albany
Bury St. Edmunds
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy alternative provision converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
968
Capacity
5
852
Occupancy
0%
114%
FSM %
0.0%
11.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Jun 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
51.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)