Primary school

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Redcar and Cleveland
  • TS10 1LS
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,080 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 21%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 5%5%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 11%2022/23: top 74%2023/24: top 19%2024/25: top 21%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM76% · North East 67%8/10 Above−11.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · North East 8%5/10 Middle+9.8 pts
Reading score107 · North East 1057/10 Above
Maths score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle−11.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 83% · 53 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 70% · 56 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 65% · 54 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 84% · 55 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 51% · 55 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 76% · 58 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 76% · 54 pupils · North East 67%84%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 21% · 53 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 16% · 56 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 11% · 54 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 7% · 55 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 4% · 55 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 2% · 58 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 7% · 54 pupils · North East 8%21%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 53 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 56 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 106 · 54 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 106 · 55 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 102 · 55 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 107 · 54 pupils · North East 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 53 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 56 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 104 · 54 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 107 · 55 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 102 · 55 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 106 · 54 pupils · North East 105109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
45 of 45 who put it first2014 · 85.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4545
2nd100
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026387
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.6%
First language not English2.0%
SEN support7.6%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils13.7%

Girls 52.4%Boys 47.6%

102.4% full · 378 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 55 responses (13.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.2% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.2% not applicable100% 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 child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 12.9
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 20 FTE · Whole workforce 35.5 · 52 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,056
Spend per pupil£6,500
Staff spend per pupil£4,767
Reserve per pupil£3
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£208,000in-year balance

Grants £6,896 · self-generated £246 · premises £1,171 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (38 academies) · trust reserve £8,108,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it