St Benedict's Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Benedict's helps children from diverse backgrounds make excellent progress, starting from low entry points. Teachers are skilled at checking what children have learned and adjusting lessons to keep them challenged. The school creates a warm, respectful environment where children feel safe and enjoy learning together.
Key Strengths
- Teachers check pupils' learning throughout lessons and adjust activities to help them progress
- Pupils make good progress across a range of subjects through integrated learning
- Reading is taught well with a strong focus on vocabulary development
- Attendance has improved significantly
- Positive atmosphere encourages pupils to persevere with challenging tasks
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils are not always encouraged to speak in full sentences when answering questions
- Teachers do not consistently ensure pupils use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in writing
- Not all teachers fully meet the language needs of pupils who speak English as an additional language
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe, understand different kinds of bullying, and know what to do if they see something inappropriate online.
Extracurricular Activities
Book swap shop, play activities at lunchtimes, personal social and health education lessons, special safety events
St Benedict's Infant School is a good school where pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics from low starting points. Standards are rising and behaviour is good with pupils feeling safe.
At a Glance
56.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 60% to 40%. Maths has declined from 52% to 48%. Writing has declined from 69% to 45%.
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
306 pupils
324 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.70638%
Overall absence
23.73887%
Persistent absence
337
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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