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St Benedict's Primary School

Birmingham, B10 9DPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#12,206
of 13,686 nationally

About St Benedict's Primary School

St Benedict’s Primary School in Birmingham posts academic results that sit noticeably below the local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Birmingham average of 63%. That gap of 21 percentage points places the school in the bottom half of primaries across the city, ranked 239th out of 254. The school’s ranking score of 42 puts it in the bottom 50% nationally as well. Individual subject scores tell a similar story: 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 52% in maths, and 69% in writing. At the higher standard, the figures are very low — 15% in reading, 8% in maths, and none at all in writing or the combined measure. These are not the numbers that will jump out for families prioritising top-tier academic outcomes, but they do provide a clear, honest baseline for what the school is working with.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSt Benedict's Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B10 9DP
HeadteacherEmma Nott
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils349
Free School Meals (FSM)58.5%
School Capacity349 / 324 (108% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Feb 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteForest SchoolSports HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballGymnasticsAthleticsRoundersCricketSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubArt ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced ProvisionProfound LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: stbendic.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Benedict's Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.