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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Radstock · BA3 4BD

Ages 4–11 · 153 pupils · Somerset

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
163

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
9
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill73%

153 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
72 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
153 / 210 (73%)
Free school meals
21.6%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Ellen Croker

Location

Address
Charlton Lane, Midsomer Norton
Postcode
BA3 4BD
Town
Radstock
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Radstock, Somerset, 153 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Radstock
22
Primary schools in Radstock
16
Academies among open schools in Radstock
77% (17)
Open schools in BA3
26
Primary in BA3
18
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RadstockNear BA3

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 3XX · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Norton Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Midsomer Norton · BA3 2UD · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Midsomer Norton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 2DR · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 2JN · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Welton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 2AG · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Longvernal Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 2LP · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Kilmersdon Church School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 5TE · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM15.6%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ellen Croker

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