St Benet's Catholic Primary School

Ringsfield Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PQ

Good

Inspected 5 July 2022

Good

Ofsted

38%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 73 / 119 (61%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 July 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.9%

Disadvantaged

11%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

13.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

38%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

23.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

4.1

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

2.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£43,913

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 0% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,021 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,384

Spend per pupil

£8,589

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.