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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 108837

St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sunderland · SR6 9QU

Ages 3–11 · 303 pupils · Sunderland

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-13

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
273

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

34

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
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 fill96%

303 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
303
Boys / girls
140 / 163
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
303 / 315 (96%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Goodwin

Location

Address
Fulwell Road, St Benet's RC Primary School Fulwell Road
Postcode
SR6 9QU
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 303 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR6
11
Primary in SR6
9
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

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 SunderlandNear SR6

  • Redby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 9QP · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.1 miles away

  • Grange Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 1EA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Fulwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 9EE · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Fulwell Infant School Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 8ED · Sunderland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand1.12

    0.5 miles away

  • Dame Dorothy Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 0EA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM29.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Southwick Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southwick · SR5 2JX · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM60.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Seaburn Dene Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 8LG · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Hudson Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR1 2AH · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM37.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Goodwin
Telephone
01915492020

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