SchoolScoresSt Benedict's Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
St Benedict's Road, Birmingham, B10 9DP
0121 464 6420 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 January 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
62 pupils in this year group.
24% — 39 points below the Birmingham average, and 38 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 40% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 45% | 72% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 48% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 99 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 99 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Birmingham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 21 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 17 |
| Of those, offered a place | 17 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 71 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.7 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 24 places for autism; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 74th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 61.0% | 48.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 31st highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 2.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 153rd highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.6% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 97.4% | 43.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 213th lowest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 6.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 261st lowest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 23.7% | 16.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 246th highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 21% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.8 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 253rd highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 39% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.1 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 117th highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 65% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.0% | 15.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Somerville Primary (NC) School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marlborough Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Olive School, Small Heath 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
- Redhill Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenfields Primary School 0.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wyndcliffe Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bordesley Green Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Montgomery 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Benedict's Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Benedict's Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 January 2023.
How did St Benedict's Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 24% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 38 points below the England average of 62%.
Is St Benedict's Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 17 families put St Benedict's Primary School as their first choice for 21 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 17 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 103261.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.