St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a voluntary aided school in Glastonbury for pupils aged 7 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 236 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023. In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 7-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Benedict Street Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9EX |
| Phone | 01458831811 |
| Reference Number | 123833 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 236 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.12%
Girls: 47.88% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | 28 | 61 |
| 4 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| 5 | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| 6 | 36 | 20 | 56 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 79.7% |
| White & Asian | 3% |
| African | 3% |
| Mixed, Other | 3% |
| White, Other | 2.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.8% |
| Asian, Other | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
St Benedict’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School remains a good school, providing a positive and engaging environment for pupils. With a strong emphasis on emotional well-being and a variety of extra-curricular activities, pupils feel happy, safe, and supported. The curriculum is ambitious in most subjects, and there is a clear focus on fostering a love of learning among students. However, there are some areas that require improvement, particularly in ensuring that key knowledge and concepts are more clearly defined and assessed in a consistent manner across all subjects.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2023 | School inspection |
| 03 May 2017 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Full inspection: |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 01 Oct 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Dec 2000 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils are enthusiastic about attending and find lessons engaging.
- Wide range of clubs and extra-curricular activities build confidence and skills.
- Strong emphasis on emotional well-being supported by skilled staff.
- Ambitious curriculum designed for most subjects.
- Effective teaching strategies that promote long-term retention of knowledge.
- Strong focus on reading with high-quality texts.
- Pupils actively demonstrate the school's values of community, kindness, and resilience.
Areas for Improvement
- Key knowledge and concepts not clearly identified in some subjects.
- Assessment in some foundation subjects does not effectively identify gaps in knowledge.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 57% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 6% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -2.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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In 2024–25 St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School had 231 pupils for 240 places. 9 places (3.8%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Glastonbury Primary” planning area
Somerset counted 118 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 93 in 2029–30, down 21%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Pupils | 196 | 199 | 206 | 205 | 203 | 206 | 209 | 216 | 221 | 216 | 196 | 195 | 191 | 212 | 231 |
| Unfilled | 18.3% | 17.1% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 14.2% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 18.3% | 18.8% | 20.4% | 11.7% | 3.8% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.9 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 10.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 2.4% | 10.5% | 24.0% | 10.6% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 29.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 40.0% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 36.4% | 38.5% | 37.5% | 43.8% | 40.0% | – | 23.1% | 92.3% | 75.0% | 58.3% | 50.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | – | 0.5 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 16.1% of pupils at St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 12 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 9 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School received £6,816 and spent £6,419 for each of its 236 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £142,000 (£601 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £99,000 | £105,000 | £115,000 | £107,000 | £3,000 | £28,000 | £48,000 | £142,000 |
| per pupil | £451 | £515 | £607 | £557 | £17 | £136 | £212 | £601 |
| In-year balance | £24,000 | £6,000 | £10,000 | -£8,000 | -£104,000 | £25,000 | £20,000 | £94,000 |
| per pupil | £107 | £29 | £54 | -£44 | -£549 | £121 | £87 | £397 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
| Name | Distance |
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DR |
0.17 miles |
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Millfield Preparatory School
Edgarley Hall, Glastonbury, BA6 8LD |
1.44 miles |
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Elmhurst Junior School
Elmhurst Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HH |
1.54 miles |
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Hindhayes Infant School
Leigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HB |
1.76 miles |
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Brookside Community Primary School
Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PR |
2.44 miles |
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Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Meadow Lane, Walton, Street, Somerset, BA16 9LA |
2.62 miles |
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Meare Village Primary School
St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9SP |
3.09 miles |
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Coxley Primary School
Harters Hill Lane, Coxley, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1RD |
3.28 miles |
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West Pennard Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8NT |
3.39 miles |
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Butleigh Church of England Primary School
High Street, Butleigh, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8SX |
3.52 miles |
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Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School
Ham Street, Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8PX |
3.77 miles |
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Ashcott Primary School
Ridgeway, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9PP |
4.04 miles |
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Wookey Primary School
Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1LQ |
4.09 miles |
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St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
Keward Walk, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TZ |
4.73 miles |
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St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School
Keward Avenue, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TS |
4.77 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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St Dunstan's School
Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BY |
0.43 miles |
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Crispin School Academy
Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AD |
1.26 miles |
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Millfield School
Butleigh Road, Street, BA16 0YD |
1.68 miles |
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Avalon School
Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS |
2.51 miles |
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Abbot's Way School
St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9SR |
3.37 miles |
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Compton Dundon School
School Lane, Compton Dundon, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6TE |
4.09 miles |
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The Levels School
7 Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgewater, Somerset, TA7 9QS |
4.22 miles |
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Dovecote School
21 Station Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NJ |
4.96 miles |
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What is St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
When was St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School was last inspected in March 2023.
How many pupils does St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School have?
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has 236 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School cover?
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.
What are St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is at Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9EX.