St Benet's Catholic Primary School, based in Beccles, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Benet's Catholic Primary School currently has around 73 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 61.6% boys and 38.4% girls. Around 32.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.8%).
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: | Ringsfield Road, Beccles, NR34 9PQ |
| Website: | https://www.st-benets.suffolk.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01502712012 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Patrick Kennedy |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142786 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 119 |
| Number of Pupils: | 73 |
| Number of Boys: | 45 |
| Number of Girls: | 28 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.80% | 59 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.10% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 2 |
| Indian | 2.70% | 2 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 1.40% | 1 |
| African | 1.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 Benet's Catholic Primary School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PQ | - not rated | 1 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School Frederick's Road , NR34 9UL | 3out of 4 | 596 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School Frederick's Road , NR34 9UL | - not rated | 596 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ravensmere Infant School Fredericks Road , NR34 9UL | 3out of 4 | 616 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Leman High School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PG | - not rated | 458 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Leman High School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PG | 3out of 4 | 458 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beccles High School Castle Hill , NR34 7BQ | 2out of 4 | 1,162 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Middle School Castle Hill , NR34 7BQ | - not rated | 1,162 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worlingham Middle School Garden Lane , Worlingham NR34 7SB | - not rated | 2,702 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.