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St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Coventry · CV1 5HG

Ages 3–11 · 345 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
289

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

54

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill97%

345 pupils · 354 places

Pupils on roll
345
Boys / girls
190 / 155
School capacity
354
Capacity fill
345 / 354 (97%)
Free school meals
39.9%
FSM pupils
126
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
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Pauline MacDonald

Location

Address
Leigh Street, Hillfields
Postcode
CV1 5HG
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry South
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 Coventry, Coventry, 345 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV1
16
Primary in CV1
8
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Primary in Coventry LA
85

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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    • KS266%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.70

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.80

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS260%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.89

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    • FSM51.8%
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  • Gosford Park Primary School

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  • Broad Heath Community Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Stoke Primary School

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    • KS261%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand1.33

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Pauline MacDonald
Telephone
02476229486
Website
www.stmary-stben.coventry.sch.uk

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