St Benedict's Catholic School is a secondary academy in Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom with 968 pupils, part of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Sixth Form and SEND Administrator (closes 24 November) and Catering Assistant (closes 24 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 2 live vacancies.
Salary £26,016 to £26,847 a yearCloses 24 Nov
Permanent, full-timeAdministration and business
We are seeking an organised, enthusiastic and approachable colleague to join our administrative team providing administrative support to out Sixth Form team and SEND department.
Salary £25,614 a yearCloses 24 Nov
Permanent, part-timeCatering
We are seeking a practical, enthusiastic hard-working colleague to join our wonderful in house catering team.
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 provisional | 51.9 | 50.0% |
| 2024/25 | 49.8 | 49.7% |
| 2023/24 | 51.1 | 55.3% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2025 | Ungraded inspection | Standards maintained |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 61.4 | 15.8 | – | 0 | £54,138 |
| 2024/25 | 59.8 | 16.3 | 4% | 0 | £52,289 |
| 2023/24 | 59.6 | 16.4 | 10% | 0 | £44,192 |
| 2022/23 | 58.9 | 16.1 | 12% | 0 | £42,739 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6.1% | 1.4% | 14.7% | 2.3% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 1.8% | 16.6% | 2.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 2.1% | 23.6% | 2.6% |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 2.6% | 26.6% | 2.5% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
5 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 3 teaching, 1 support, 1 leadership. Most often advertised: Assistant Headteacher, Cover Supervisor, Maternity Cover- Teacher of PE. Last advertised September 2026.
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