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OpenPrimaryURN 142786

St Benet's Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Beccles · NR34 9PQ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

69

Local authority

Suffolk

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Beccles, Suffolk, 69 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

Open schools in Beccles
14
Primary schools in Beccles
11
Academies among open schools in Beccles
79% (11)
Open schools in NR34
14
Primary in NR34
11
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

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 BecclesNear NR34

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
142786

Location

Address
Ringsfield Road
Postcode
NR34 9PQ
Town
Beccles
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Lowestoft
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
69
Boys / girls
40 / 29
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
69 / 119 (58%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Governance
Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Patrick Kennedy
Telephone
01502712012
Website
https://www.st-benets.suffolk.sch.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-09

Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
64%
Higher standard (RWM)
9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

8.1%

Persistent absence

23.6%

Unauthorised

1.6%

Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
72

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.9% · Persistent 26.7%
2021/22
Overall 7.7% · Persistent 26.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England