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St Benedict's Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B10 9DP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,850 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Benedict's Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils306
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Nott
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103261.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths24%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading40%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing45%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths48%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils306
Girls151
Boys155
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.56.2%
First language not English95.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size23.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
33.7%
Bangladeshi
27.5%
Other ethnic group
15.4%
African
13.4%
Gypsy/Roma
3.6%
White British
2.3%
Other White
1.3%
White and Black African
1.3%
Indian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)17.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.2
Support staff (FTE)22.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.71
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.2%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Benedict's Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miAll-throughArk Victoria AcademyFree schools
Good
0.5 miAll-throughStarbank SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNot applicableDarul Uloom Islamic High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySomerville Primary (NC) SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMarlborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Olive School, Small HeathAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRedhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySmall Heath Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableGreenfields Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Benedict's Primary School

What is St Benedict's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Benedict's Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jan 2023.

How does St Benedict's Primary School rank in England?

St Benedict's Primary School ranks 14,850 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are St Benedict's Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 24% of pupils at St Benedict's Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Benedict's Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Benedict's Primary School made 21 offers from 71 applications (3.4 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Benedict's Primary School?

St Benedict's Primary School has 306 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Benedict's Primary School?

St Benedict's Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Benedict's Primary School?

At St Benedict's Primary School, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Benedict's Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Benedict's Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.