St Benedict's Roman Catholic Upper School
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St Benedict's Roman Catholic Upper School is a co-educational Roman Catholic state school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
, England
. Opened in 1967, it is part funded by the Catholic diocese of East Anglia and Suffolk Local Education Authority
. Its headteacher is Hugh O'Neill. The school has around 560 students.
St Benedict's is a Mathematics and Computing Specialist School
. Whilst the school is based in Bury St. Edmunds, many of its students travel from a wide area, including Haverhill
, Thetford
, Sudbury
, Stowmarket
, Newmarket and other surrounding villages, because it is the only Catholic upper school in the vicinity.
The school was graded as Outstanding or Good in all areas in its most recent Ofsted
inspection carried out in January 2008.
The school offers a sixth form for students over the age of 16. Overlapping timetables with neighbouring County Upper School
has given students the opportunity of taking A-Level courses from both schools. A range of compulsory courses such as Finance Management are considered mandatory.
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Opened in 1967, it is part funded by the Catholic diocese of East Anglia and Suffolk Local Education Authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
. Its headteacher is Hugh O'Neill. The school has around 560 students.
St Benedict's is a Mathematics and Computing Specialist School
Mathematics and Computing College
Mathematics and Computing Colleges were introduced in England in 2002 as part of the Government's Specialist Schools Programme which was designed to raise standards in secondary education. Specialist schools focus specifically on their chosen specialism but must also meet the requirements of the...
. Whilst the school is based in Bury St. Edmunds, many of its students travel from a wide area, including Haverhill
Haverhill, Suffolk
Haverhill is an industrial market town and civil parish in the county of Suffolk, England, next to the borders of Essex and Cambridgeshire. It lies southeast of Cambridge and north of central London...
, Thetford
Thetford
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , has a population of 21,588.-History:...
, Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
, Stowmarket
Stowmarket
-See also:* Stowmarket Town F.C.* Stowmarket High School-External links:* * * * *...
, Newmarket and other surrounding villages, because it is the only Catholic upper school in the vicinity.
The school was graded as Outstanding or Good in all areas in its most recent Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection carried out in January 2008.
Mission statement
Curriculum
The school follows the National Curriculum and offers a range of subjects at GCSE and A Level. As a Catholic school, Religious Education is taught from that standpoint and is compulsory at GCSE and sixth form students are obliged to enrol in a course leading to a certificate in Religious Education.The school offers a sixth form for students over the age of 16. Overlapping timetables with neighbouring County Upper School
County Upper School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School is a 13 to 18 co-educational comprehensive high-performing academy part of the Bury St Edmunds Academy Trust comprising County Upper School, Horringer Court Middle School and Westley Middle School. It is one of three 13-18 schools serving the town of Bury St...
has given students the opportunity of taking A-Level courses from both schools. A range of compulsory courses such as Finance Management are considered mandatory.