MixedIndependent

St Benedict's School

Ealing, Greater London · W5 2ES

Rooted in the Benedictine tradition since 1902, this Roy Catholic independent school in Ealing educates around 1,133 pupils across a full age span from 3 to 18. It is a large, all-through community where senior entry at 11 feeds into a sixth form of just over 200. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated St Benedict's good overall, and singled out pupils' personal development as excellent, with all compliance standards met. Families drawn to a faith-based ethos with strong pastoral foundations will find much here.

1,133

Pupils

good

ISI

£26,769

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 3-18
Pupils: 1,133
Location: Ealing, Greater London
Website: www.stbenedicts.org.uk
Telephone: 020 8862 2010

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Headmaster Joe Smith

Latest results

Attainment 8

30.3

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

70%

A-level A*-A

51%

A-level A*-B

83%

Teaching & academics

Results sit below national benchmarks at GCSE, with an Attainment 8 score of 30.3 against a national average of 46.9, though 70% of grades fall in the 9-7 range, suggesting a wide spread of outcomes. The sixth form is stronger on paper, with 51% of A-levels graded A*-A and 83% reaching A*-B. The curriculum is broad, spanning sciences, humanities, languages and the EPQ, with French, Spanish and German all offered. Around 13% of pupils receive SEN support.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 212

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsHistoryGeographyPhysicsChemistryBiologyEconomicsEnglish LiteraturePsychologyBusiness Studies

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 13.22%
EHC plans: 0.44%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

Academic ScholarshipSports Scholarship

Languages

FrenchSpanishGerman

Popular GCSE subjects

English LanguageReligious StudiesGeographyFrenchSpanishPhysical EducationDrama & Theatre StudiesMusicComputer ScienceClassical Civilisation

Sport

Main sports

RugbyFootball

Beyond the classroom

Rugby and football lead the sporting programme, and creative subjects including Drama & Theatre Studies and Music feature among the most popular GCSE choices. Academic and Sports Scholarships recognise particular talent at entry.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1902
Religious character: RC
Boarding: No

Mobile phone policy

Phones must be switched off and not visible during school day (8.30-4.15). Outside these times, phones used discreetly and appropriately. Sixth formers allowed to use phones in sixth form centre, sixth form café and in lessons when asked by teachers. Photography/video prohibited during school activities.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £12,525 - £26,769

Inspection reports

ISI rating: good
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 23 January 2024

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The last word

A long-established Catholic school with an excellent record on personal development and a confident sixth form. Parents should weigh its pastoral strengths against GCSE results that trail national averages.

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