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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123833

St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Glastonbury · BA6 9EX

Ages 7–11 · 236 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
219

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

236 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
123 / 113
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
236 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Piers Ranger

Location

Address
Benedict Street
Postcode
BA6 9EX
Town
Glastonbury
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Glastonbury, Somerset, 236 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Glastonbury
9
Primary schools in Glastonbury
6
Academies among open schools in Glastonbury
33% (3)
Open schools in BA6
10
Primary in BA6
6
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 GlastonburyNear BA6

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Piers Ranger
Telephone
01458831811
Website
www.stbenedictscofevajuniorschoolglastonbury.co.uk

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