Compare St Benedict's Catholic College and St Helena School and The Gilberd School
Comparison of secondary schools: St Benedict's Catholic College (Secondary) in Colchester; St Helena School (Secondary) in Colchester; The Gilberd School (Secondary) in Colchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Benedict's Catholic College, St Helena School and The Gilberd School. They are secondary phase and voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Colchester, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Gilberd School), published Jan 2019. The lowest is 2 (St Benedict's Catholic College), published Dec 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for St Helena School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The Sigma Trust and ALPHA TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Benedict's Catholic College
CO3 3US
|
St Helena School
CO3 3LE
|
The Gilberd School
CO4 9PU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Colchester Essex CO3 3US |
Colchester Essex CO3 3LE |
Colchester Essex CO4 9PU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Dec 2013 | 2 14 Mar 2024 | 1 9 Jan 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 876 | 1000 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Essex (881) | The Sigma Trust | ALPHA TRUST |
| Website | www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk | www.st-helena.essex.sch.uk | www.gilberd.com |
| Telephone | 01206549222 | 01206572253 | 01206842211 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO3 3US - Ofsted
- 2 16 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01206549222
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO3 3LE - Ofsted
- 2 14 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Sigma Trust
- Website
- www.st-helena.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01206572253
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO4 9PU - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jan 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALPHA TRUST
- Website
- www.gilberd.com
- Telephone
- 01206842211
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