Primary school

St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Sunderland
  • SR6 9QU
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,466 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 4%4% · 2016/172017/18: top 14%2018/19: top 12%2022/23: top 33%2023/24: top 10%2024/25: top 17%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · North East 67%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM7% · North East 8%5/10 Middle−51.2 pts
Reading score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle−14.2 pts
Maths score105 · North East 1055/10 Middle−28.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 78% · 49 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 90% · 48 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 82% · 44 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 83% · 46 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 68% · 56 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 81% · 47 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 78% · 45 pupils · North East 67%90%68%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 49 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 13% · 48 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 18% · 44 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 22% · 46 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 9% · 56 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 13% · 47 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 7% · 45 pupils · North East 8%22%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 49 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 108 · 48 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 108 · 44 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 106 · 46 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 108 · 56 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 108 · 47 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 45 pupils · North East 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 49 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 107 · 48 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 106 · 44 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 107 · 46 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 56 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 106 · 47 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 105 · 45 pupils · North East 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd80
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026303
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.0%
First language not English6.2%
SEN support17.4%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils12.4%

Girls 52%Boys 48%

96.2% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 65 responses (19.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.2% not applicable35% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year73.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.4% not applicable80.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult17.8
  • Classroom teachers 11.1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.6
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 12.1 FTE · Whole workforce 23.2 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,008
Spend per pupil£6,825
Staff spend per pupil£5,076
Reserve per pupil£540
  • +£160,378revenue reserve
  • +£54,447in-year balance

Grants £6,549 · self-generated £459 · premises £391 per pupil