St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery

Ofsted gave no overall grade at its inspection in June 2026. 4 of the 6 areas it graded were below Expected standard.

St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery has 69 pupils on roll.

In 2024-25, 38% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery is located in Beccles, NR34 9PQ, Suffolk.

St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Yes — St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

Distance did not decide places at St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

When St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3); 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children (see note 3); 3. Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point.

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.3% of pupils at St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.