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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Redcar · TS10 1LS

Ages 3–11 · 387 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
318

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

46

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

387 pupils · 378 places

Pupils on roll
387
Boys / girls
181 / 206
School capacity
378
Capacity fill
387 / 378 (102%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Middlesbrough
Governance
Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kendra Sill

Location

Address
Mersey Road
Postcode
TS10 1LS
Town
Redcar
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, 387 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Redcar
22
Primary schools in Redcar
16
Academies among open schools in Redcar
91% (20)
Open schools in TS10
16
Primary in TS10
11
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Primary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
44

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.02

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    • FSM26.4%
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    • Absence5.6%
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  • Green Gates Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM65.6%
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  • Ings Farm Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kendra Sill
Telephone
01642495770
Website
https://stbenedicts.npcat.org.uk

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