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St Benedict's Catholic High School

URN: 112398

Address: Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG

Rating and reports

Good

Latest inspection

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate

All reports

  1. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 03 July 2025
    PDF – Published

  2. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 16 January 2020
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 08 October 2014
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 27 March 2013
    PDF – Published

  5. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 13 December 2012
    PDF – Published

  6. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 25 July 2012
    PDF – Published

  7. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 08 May 2012
    PDF – Published

  8. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 21 April 2011
    PDF – Published

  9. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 14 July 2009
    PDF – Published

  10. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 28 December 2007
    PDF – Published

  11. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 14 February 2006
    PDF – Published

  12. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 18 January 2001
    PDF – Published
  13. Opened

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About St Benedict's Catholic High School

  • Type: Secondary
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Roman Catholic
  • Local authority: Cumberland

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 992
  • School capacity: 1398

Location

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  • Address: Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG
  • Region: North West

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