St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Mersey Road
Redcar
North Yorkshire
TS10 1LS
Phone 01642495770
Reference Number 142272

Description

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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming, faith-based educational establishment located in Stockton-on-Tees, England, with a postcode of TS10 1LS. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough and serves the local community with a nurturing and inclusive learning environment. The school's mission is to provide a high-quality, academic education within a faith foundation, aiming "to educate children to be successful in their studies and committed to making a positive contribution to their community".

Here are some key facts about St Benedict's Catholic Primary School:

  1. Catchment area includes Bishopton South, Stainton Grove, and parts of Stockton-on-Tees.
  2. It is an all-through primary school with approximately 210 pupils aged 3 to 11, as of the school's 2023 inspection report.
  3. The school follows the Evergreen Chapter, a high-quality, Catholic, whole-school curriculum designed to provide a local response to national curriculum requirements, within the context of the Catholic values and virtues.
  4. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection report in 2023 rated it as "Good" across all categories.
  5. A wide range of quick links is provided on the school's official website, making it easy for parents and students to access useful information about curriculum, events, policies, and communications.
  6. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
  7. The school has a strong communal spirit, with parents often volunteering and events like the St Benedict's Summer Festival contributing to the positive, family atmosphere.

The school stands by its core principles: "In all that we do, we aim to be just, empathetic, and honest". It strives to provide personalized learning experiences and nurture positive character development to prepare students to be "successful young people, rooted in faith, equipped to shape the world for better".

General Makeup

Number of pupils 397
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.86%
Girls: 52.14%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 52
2 52
3 46
4 52
5 58
6 55

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-11-29
Date Description Report
2023-10-18 School inspection School inspection
2018-05-16 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-08-31 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Saint Benedict's Roman Catholic VA Primary School
2014-01-28 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-11-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-11-30 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-09-12 Full inspection: Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 51% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4% Upgrade Upgrade

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 102 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 102 Upgrade Upgrade

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 -3 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing -0.6 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -1.7 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

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.

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.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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