St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 123833
- Address
- Benedict Street, BA6 9EX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 227 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 79.7%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 4%
Gypsy/Roma 3.1%
African 2.6%
Indian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage0.4
MathsBelow average-2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 64%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 4 | 61 24 37 |
| Year 5 | 52 35 17 |
| Year 6 | 55 26 29 |