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St Benet's Catholic Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ringsfield Road
 Beccles
 Suffolk NR34 9PQ
Telephone: 01502 712012

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from St Benet's Catholic Primary School
Trust: St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Kennedy (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Samantha Barlow
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 4.1 / 2.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 4.55
Number of pupils: 69
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.8
Sex: Mixed (58% boys / 42% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 5.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Waveney
Electoral Ward: Beccles and Worlingham
School Number: 9352120

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th June 2026 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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