St Benedict's Catholic College

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St Benedict's Catholic College
Address
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way

Colchester
,
Essex
,
CO3 3US

England
Coordinates 51°53′07″N0°52′31″E / 51.88517°N 0.87525°E / 51.88517; 0.87525 Coordinates: 51°53′07″N0°52′31″E / 51.88517°N 0.87525°E / 51.88517; 0.87525
Information
Type Voluntary aided school
MottoOra et labora
(Pray and work)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1963
Local authority Essex
Department for Education URN 115382 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherJoanne Santinelli
GenderUnisex
Age11to 16
Enrolment878
Colour(s)Blue and gold   
Website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk

St Benedict's Catholic College is a coeducational secondary school in Colchester, Essex, England. [1] As the only remaining Catholic secondary school in Colchester, It is one of the top performing non-selective state schools in Colchester. [2]

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History

St Benedict's Roman Catholic Secondary School opened in 1963 as a voluntary aided secondary modern. It became comprehensive in 1976 when the tripartite system was scrapped. [3] In 1999 it reverted to voluntary aided status. [4] The school's first female headteacher Mrs Jo Santinelli, the incumbent, was appointed prior to the 2012–13 academic year. [5]

Subjects

The range of subjects taught at St Benedict's is broad. There is the traditional English, Mathematics and Science (split into Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the beginning of Year 9). St Benedict's is known as a Business and Languages College, meaning that the students have the option to be taught business skills from Year 9 upwards. The only language currently taught is French and is mandatory for most students (apart from some exceptions of students with difficulties with traditional subjects, replacing french with extra english, maths and/or science lessons) from year 7 until year 11, being mandatory to take the French GCSE. As the school is a Catholic College, religious education is included in the timetable and mandatory. During these lessons, students not only learn more about Christianity, but about other religions too, Judaism for example is part of the Year 8 curriculum. History and Geography are also included as optional choice subjects as well as occasional mandatory PSHE lessons. Computer Science (Information Technology) is also taught with three computer suites and many computers available in the Library. PE (Physical Education) is taught and there are many lunchtime and after school sports clubs. Technology is taught with the classes being Resistant Materials, systems and control, Food as well as Textiles.

Facilities

The school is equipped with computer labs and a well-stocked library. There are six science laboratories with equipment for all experiments. The Technology classrooms are also well equipped. Since receiving Business and Enterprise College specialist status, the extra funding was used to add a new business studies suite. [6]

The PE department has had a new block built with updated changing rooms (male and female) and a new gymnasium. There are two gymnasiums, a running track, long jump, two rounders pitches, tennis courts, netball courts, indoor and outdoor basketball courts and a rugby pitch as well as equipment to do high jump and indoor sports such as basketball, badminton, gymnastics, dance, table tennis (indoors and outdoors) as well as brand new outside gym equipment available for use during break and lunch time.

There is also a newer geography/business building that is separate from the 2 main buildings built in 2020/2021

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