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St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Sunderland, SR6 9QUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
32 1st-choice / 33 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1248 of 13,686 nationally

About St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Sunderland, North East, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 303 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 315.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (1 May 2024). 78% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 32 first-preference applications and 33 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressFulwell Road, St Benet's RC Primary School Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR6 9QU
HeadteacherMrs Andrea Goodwin
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils303
Free School Meals (FSM)6.3%
School Capacity303 / 315 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.