St Benedict's Catholic High School, Alcester

In 2026, pupils at St Benedict's Catholic High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50 in Warwickshire and 47 across England.

33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Warwickshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 46 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.33: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29.2, against 47.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 13 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put St Benedict's Catholic High School as their first choice and 184 named it as one of their preferences, for 82 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Benedict's Catholic High School are Alcester Grammar School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 75.5); Alcester Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9); Ridgeway Secondary School (3.9 miles, Attainment 8 43.9); and Studley High School (3.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.7).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than St Benedict's Catholic High School.

St Benedict's Catholic High School is one of 29 schools run by St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 109 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 47 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 38% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 122 pupils (26.8%) received SEN support and 11 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Benedict's Catholic High School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Benedicts RC School (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Benedict's Catholic High School issued 94 suspensions, 18.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Benedict's Catholic High School are Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles); St Nicholas CofE Primary (0.3 miles); Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor (1.7 miles); and Coughton CofE Primary School (1.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.