Located in Redcar, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School currently has around 395 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mersey Road, Redcar, TS10 1LS |
| Website: | https://stbenedicts.npcat.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01642495770 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kendra Sill |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142272 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 378 |
| Number of Pupils: | 395 |
| Number of Boys: | 188 |
| Number of Girls: | 207 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.90% | 371 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 8 |
| Other White | 1.30% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Mersey Road , TS10 1LS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Benedict's Roman Catholic VA Primary School Mersey Road , TS10 1LS | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Primary School Tyne Road , TS10 1PX | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newcomen Primary School Trent Road , TS10 1NL | - not rated | 488 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coatham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Coatham Road , TS10 1QY | - not rated | 681 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Mersey Road , TS10 1PJ | 3out of 4 | 146 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic VA School - A Specialist Science College Mersey Road , TS10 1PJ | - not rated | 146 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Redcar Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | 3out of 4 | 689 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcar Academy - A Community School for the Performing and Visual Arts Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | - not rated | 707 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcar Community College A Specialist Visual and Performing Arts Centre Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | - not rated | 707 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar & Cleveland College Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 552 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir William Turner's Sixth Form College Redcar Lane , TS10 2BP | - not rated | 1,272 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland College of Further Education Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 552 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkleatham Hall School Kirkleatham , Kirkleatham Village TS10 4QR | 3out of 4 | 2,778 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.