St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy

About St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy

St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy in North Warwickshire holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, which confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance: 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Warwickshire local authority average of 62%. That puts the school in the top 10% nationally for this measure, ranking 1,120th out of 13,686 primary schools. Within the North Warwickshire area, it sits second out of 21 schools, with a ranking score of 82. The school's average scaled scores are strong too — 112 in reading and 109 in maths — and 55% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, compared with 41% in maths and 14% in writing. These figures suggest a particular strength in reading comprehension across the school.

Looking more closely at the breakdown, 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 86% in maths, and 82% in writing. The proportion hitting the higher standard in reading is notably high at 55%, while maths at 41% and writing at 14% are more modest. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds from starting points, but the raw outcomes are clearly above average. The school has 182 pupils on roll, with 27.5% eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average, making the strong results particularly noteworthy. In the West Midlands region, the school ranks 109th out of 1,378 primary schools, placing it in the top 8% regionally. For parents focused on academic outcomes, this is a school that consistently delivers above the local norm, especially in reading.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 41 applications for 21 places, with 19 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.95. It is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Paula Parker. Facilities include a library, dining hall, playing fields, art studios, a forest school, sports hall and chapel. Sports on offer are tennis, football, gymnastics, rounders and netball, while clubs include coding, chess, eco club, book club and art club. The school supports a range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health, speech and language, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. This is a good fit for families who prioritise strong core academic results, particularly in reading, and who value a faith-based setting with a broad extracurricular offer.

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