St Benedict's Catholic School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Benedict's Catholic School
Address: Beetons Way
Town/City: Bury St Edmunds
County: SUFFOLK
Postcode: IP32 6RH
Telephone Number: 01284 753512
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
Trust: Our Lady Of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Imogen Senior
Capacity: 852
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 968 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 114% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.6%

Location and administration

URN: 149285
DfE Number: 935/4600
UKPRN: 10090940
UPRN: 10009756240
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: West Suffolk (E07000245)
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (E14001146)
Electoral Ward: Tollgate (E05012802)
Diocese: RC06(Diocese of East Anglia)

Easting & Northing: 584509E, 265668N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 15' 31.9" N 0° 42' 7.77" E
Plus Code: 9F427P52+GV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Bury St Edmunds County High School (0.2km)
  2. Tollgate Primary School (0.3km)
  3. The Albany (0.7km)
  4. Abbey Gardens School (0.7km)
  5. Howard Community Academy (0.8km)
  6. King Edward VI CEVC School (0.8km)
  7. St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy (1.0km)
  8. West Suffolk College (1.0km)
  9. Abbeygate Sixth Form College (1.1km)
  10. Sexton's Manor Primary School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Fr Anthony Asomugha - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Ms Charlene Boyaram - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 August 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 August 2026.
  • Mr Antony Bromley-Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 June 2027.
  • Mrs Suzette De Coteau - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 February 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Farr - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Mr Anthony Goode - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
  • Mr James Mansfield - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 June 2027.
  • Mrs Luisa Martinez - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 30 November 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 December 2026.
  • Mrs Dorothy Neoh - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 February 2029.
  • Doctor Silvia Rodriguez-Ferrara - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
  • Mrs Imogen Senior - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Clare Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 January 2030.
  • Ms Sophie Turner - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 January 2030.
  • Mrs Sarah Wightman (Co-Chair of Governing Body) - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 June 2027.