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: 73
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.8
Sex: Mixed (62% boys / 38% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.90% (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: 5th July 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Ravensmere Infant School (0.6km) show on map
  3. The Albert Pye Community Primary School (0.6km) show on map
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  5. Beccles Primary Academy (1.5km) show on map
  6. Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Pri... (2.5km) show on map
  7. Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Contro... (2.6km) show on map
  8. Ringsfield Church of England Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  9. Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  10. Ellingham VC Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  11. Glebeland Community Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  12. Turnstone House School (6.2km) show on map
  13. Castle EAST School (7.0km) show on map
  14. Ilketshall St Lawrence School (7.6km) show on map
  15. Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy (7.6km) show on map
  16. Bungay High School (7.8km) show on map
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  18. Brampton Church of England Primary School (7.9km) show on map
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  22. Sunrise Academy (9.1km) show on map
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  26. Grove Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  27. Warren School (9.7km) show on map
  28. Oulton Broad Primary School (10.2km) show on map
  29. Somerleyton Primary School (10.2km) show on map
  30. Hobart High School (10.3km) show on map
  31. Loddon Junior School (10.6km) show on map
  32. Loddon Infant and Nursery School (10.6km) show on map
  33. Elm Tree Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  34. Dell Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  35. The Limes Primary Academy (11.1km) show on map
  36. Westwood Primary School (11.1km) show on map
  37. Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy (11.4km) show on map
  38. Pakefield Primary School (11.6km) show on map
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  91. Stradbroke Primary Academy (17.9km) show on map
  92. East Norfolk Sixth Form College (17.9km) show on map
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  95. Wroughton Junior Academy (18.4km) show on map
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  97. Community-Ed Academy (18.6km) show on map
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  99. Lingwood Primary Academy (19.3km) show on map
  100. Poringland Primary School (19.4km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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