Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151805.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 120 |
| Girls | 59 |
| Boys | 61 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 26.7% |
| First language not English | 3.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 28 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 24 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.37 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 14 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 20 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 9 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 9 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 11 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.8%, worse than England, similar to Somerset | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.6%, similar to England, similar to Somerset | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to Somerset | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Norton Hill Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Westfield Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Norton Hill Primary School | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Somervale Secondary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Midsomer Norton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St John's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2010. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Welton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Longvernal Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Kilmersdon Church School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Nicholas Church School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. |
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School made 14 offers from 20 applications (1.4 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has 120 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.6% 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.