Allestree Woodlands School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,373 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.5
Academy converter
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,465of 1,591 places
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 243
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 29 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Saint Benedict Catholic School and Performing Arts College (URN 112973, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 228 pupils who finished Year 11 at Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2023, 36% stayed on in Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy’s own sixth form (Derby average 28%), 44% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 71 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Derby 28%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.3 against 46.1 across England and 42.2 in Derby, with 37% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Derby and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 228 | 3,329 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 87% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 80% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 28% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 47% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 71 | 3,281 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 12% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.3 | 42.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 26% | 35% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | 3.72 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 27% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.2 | 32.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.3 | 47.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 32% | 23% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 237 | 98% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 235 | 97% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| English Literature | 231 | 95% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 74% |
| Religious Studies | 228 | 94% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 71% |
| Combined Science | 206 | 85% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 59% |
| Geography | 137 | 56% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| History | 77 | 32% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 52% |
| Sociology | 54 | 22% | 4% | 9% | 21% | 69% |
| French | 42 | 17% | 18% | 14% | 29% | 48% |
| Biology | 30 | 12% | 23% | 43% | 45% | 93% |
| Media Studies | 29 | 12% | 4% | 7% | 20% | 62% |
| Physics | 28 | 12% | 23% | 43% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 12% | 23% | 75% | 47% | 100% |
| Polish | 23 | 9% | 1% | 91% | 84% | 96% |
| Spanish | 22 | 9% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 55% |
| Art and Design | 21 | 9% | 7% | 29% | 24% | 90% |
| Drama | 15 | 6% | 7% | 53% | 27% | 87% |
| Music | 11 | 5% | 5% | 45% | 33% | 91% |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 75 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 42 | 58% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 33 | 46% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 33 | 46% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 23 | 32% | — |
| Dance: General | 18 | 25% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 16 | 22% | — |
| Health Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 138 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 72 | 1,095 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.09 | 34.12 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 19 | 26% | 17% |
| Biology | 17 | 24% | 20% |
| English Literature | 16 | 22% | 11% |
| English Language and Literature | 15 | 21% | 2% |
| Psychology | 15 | 21% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 19% | 31% |
| Geography | 14 | 19% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 18% | 4% |
| Politics | 13 | 18% | 6% |
| History | 9 | 13% | 13% |
| Physics | 9 | 13% | 12% |
| Sociology | 8 | 11% | 13% |
| D and T Engineering | 6 | 8% | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 11 | 15% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 14% | — |
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Derby Cathedral School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.