St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
About St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School in Sunderland holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school's most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment, which sits at 81% of pupils. That figure is notably above the Sunderland local authority average of 67% for the same measure, placing St Benet's 11th out of 73 primary schools in the area and inside the top 10% nationally. The school's ranking score of 81 on this metric puts it just behind local Catholic peers St Leonard's and St Mary's, which both scored 90. In the most recent ungraded inspection in 2024, Ofsted confirmed the school continues to be Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
1 May 2024Latest monitoring visit (1 May 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 29 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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