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St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy

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

personMrs Paula Parker

corporate_fareTHE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY

location_onAtherstone, CV9 1PS

language Visit Website phone 1827712320

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

187

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Expected Standard

74%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Atherstone, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy converter in Atherstone, Warwickshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. The school has approximately 182 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #23 of 161 primaries in Warwickshire and #2,681 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 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 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

74%

LA 59%

Reading100% LA 74%

Writing84% LA 70%

Maths84% LA 71%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading91% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing82% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading74% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA 0.0

-3.6 to 1.3

1.1

Write

LA 0.0

-1.2 to 3.4

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.1 to 1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading77% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.3

-2.1 to 2.7

-1.2

Write

LA -0.5

-3.4 to 1.0

0.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.4 to 2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 65%

Reading81% LA 76%

Writing85% LA 77%

Maths85% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.2

-2.2 to 2.4

-0.5

Write

LA -0.7

-2.7 to 1.7

0.9

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.2 to 3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 June 2023

Inspection Report

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23 January 2018

Inspection Report

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04 March 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-01-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-11-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-12-05

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

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 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 182 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	182	1	0.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	177	3	1.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	181	1	0.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	186	4	2.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	183	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	187	3	1.6%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	185	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	189	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	184	2	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	163	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	165	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	179	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	179	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	177	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	189	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	190	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	188	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	188	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	179	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 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.

82.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

80.0%Positive

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

15.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree58%

agree23%

disagree7%

strongly disagree12%

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

strongly agree52%

agree36%

disagree5%

strongly disagree7%

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

strongly agree36%

agree14%

disagree8%

strongly disagree18%

not applicable25%

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

yes21%

no79%

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

strongly agree33%

agree20%

disagree13%

strongly disagree33%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree55%

agree27%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree25%

disagree7%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree51%

agree30%

disagree12%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree56%

agree30%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree62%

agree30%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree49%

agree27%

disagree5%

strongly disagree12%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes77%

no23%

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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

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