St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Sunderland
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 May 2024. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fulwell Road, St Benet's RC Primary School Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR6 9QU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 303 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 May 2024
Strengths
- “There is a solid sense of community at St Benet’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School.”
- “The Catholic ethos is palpable within this inclusive, welcoming community.”
- “Strong, trusting relationships are evident.”
To improve
- “In key stage 1 and 2, there is variability in the school’s implementation of the curriculum.”
- “However, in some subjects, the tasks selected for pupils to complete do not help them to learn as well as they could.”
- “At times, the school’s checks on what pupils know and can do are not as effective as they need to be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Redby Academy 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Grange Park Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Fulwell Infant School Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fulwell Junior School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dame Dorothy Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southwick Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Seaburn Dene Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Hudson Road Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published