St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Benedict Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Piers Ranger
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 123833
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458831811
About this school
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Glastonbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 56 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 64% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 63% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School compares
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School ranked 93rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.1% | 34.4% | 236 | — |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School | — | 6.5% | 32.1% | 184 | 0.2 miles |
| Elmhurst Junior School | — | 5.8% | 26.5% | 210 | 1.5 miles |
| Hindhayes Infant School | — | 6.5% | 17.2% | 165 | 1.8 miles |
| Brookside Community Primary School | 48% | 4.5% | 17.1% | 544 | 2.4 miles |
| Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 81% | 5.7% | 22.5% | 129 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.36%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 11.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School0.2 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
Elmhurst Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Street
-
Hindhayes Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Street
-
Brookside Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Street
-
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Street
Other schools in Glastonbury
- Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Butleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meare Village Primary School Primary
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Primary
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Dunstan's School Secondary
- Tor School Local authority maintained schools
- Millfield Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School teach?
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Glastonbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is Mr Piers Ranger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School full?
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 236 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School ranked 93rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's absence rate?
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.