Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 30 April 2024
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 78% | 66% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 7% | 11% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 78% | 75% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 40% | 33% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 106 | 106 | 105 |
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its governing body, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is in Sunderland council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Reception place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in the year your child starts school.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
65 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 19% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
92% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
95% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
89% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
35% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
74% agreeSt Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 7 October 2014. Ofsted inspected it again on 30 April 2024 without giving a new overall grade.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply. As a Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its governing body, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School had 303 pupils aged 3 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 315. It is a mixed school.