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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Michael Phillips

location_onBootle, L30 7PG

language Visit Website phone 1515266423

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

236

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Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Bootle, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Bootle, Sefton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 233 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #31 of 69 primaries in Sefton and #8,444 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 57%

Reading86% LA 73%

Writing75% LA 68%

Maths89% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading87% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading74% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.2

Read

LA 0.4

1.0 to 5.4

3.6

Write

LA -0.1

1.5 to 5.7

2.4

Maths

LA -0.2

0.3 to 4.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading59% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.1

-5.0 to -0.2

-0.6

Write

LA -0.6

-2.7 to 1.6

0.1

Maths

LA 0.1

-2.0 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 65%

Reading62% LA 77%

Writing66% LA 77%

Maths83% LA 78%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA 1.0

-4.2 to 0.2

-2.4

Write

LA 0.0

-4.5 to -0.3

0.3

Maths

LA 0.9

-1.7 to 2.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 July 2023

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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03 June 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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06 July 2010

Inspection Report

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06 March 2007

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-03-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-06-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-07-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 233 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	236	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	236	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	234	1	0.4%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	228	2	0.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	236	1	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	232	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	233	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	243	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	236	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	243	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	243	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	243	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	241	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	241	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	227	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	236	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 38 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree65%

agree27%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree77%

agree23%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree38%

agree23%

strongly disagree8%

not applicable31%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree65%

agree27%

disagree4%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree85%

agree12%

disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree77%

agree19%

disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree77%

agree23%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree73%

agree19%

disagree8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree73%

agree19%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Sefton

Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre

Litherland Moss Primary School

St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Kew Woods Primary School

Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School