St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery, Beccles
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Benet's is a warm, family-like school where children are happy, safe and feel they belong. The school excels at supporting vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs, providing sensitive pastoral care and meaningful help so they can participate fully. Staff build strong relationships with children and parents consistently praise the support and care their children receive.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear routines and high expectations for behaviour - pupils feel safe and are respectful to each other
- Excellent inclusion and pastoral support - vulnerable pupils and those with SEND are well supported and feel they belong
- Effective early years phonics teaching - children in Reception develop fluency quickly and are well prepared for Year 1
- Rich curriculum enrichment including trips, sports, music and charity work that develops pupils' character and values
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality means pupils often do not develop the detailed knowledge they need - tasks are not always structured effectively
- Pupils have not achieved well over time in national assessments, particularly in Year 1 phonics, Year 4 and Year 6
- Low attendance overall, particularly among disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, though this has improved this year
- Knowledge gaps in writing (particularly spelling) that carry through the school and take time to address in later years
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, music, trips to Norwich Castle and the pantomime, school council, charity work supporting the local food bank
St Benet's Catholic Primary School provides a caring, inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and happy, but inconsistent teaching quality has resulted in below-average achievement across key assessments.
At a Glance
34.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 62%. Maths has improved from 43% to 62%. Writing has remained stable at around 62%.
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
23.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
69 pupils
119 capacity
50 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Beccles
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Beccles
Admissions Demand - Suffolk
Places available
8,896
Applications
6,486
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.56715%
Overall absence
23.52941%
Persistent absence
68
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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