St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Mersey Road, Redcar, TS10 1LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kendra Sill
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 378
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- URN
- 142272
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642495770
About this school
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Redcar. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 387 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 19 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 55 | 58 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 76% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 81% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 81% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 76% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Catholic Primary 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 | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 397 |
| 2023/24 | 405 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Benedict's Catholic Primary School compares
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranked 9th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 5.9% | 35.6% | 387 | — |
| Newcomen Primary School | 93% | 3.8% | 20% | 341 | 0.3 miles |
| Coatham Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4.8% | 34.1% | 201 | 0.4 miles |
| Lakes Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 48.8% | 267 | 0.6 miles |
| Riverdale Primary School | 43% | 5.8% | 34.9% | 179 | 0.8 miles |
| Zetland Primary School | 74% | 5.6% | 34.7% | 187 | 0.9 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)
- 35.59%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 13.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newcomen Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Coatham Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Lakes Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Riverdale Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Zetland Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Redcar
Other schools in Redcar
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranks 4th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Redcar.
- Coatham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dormanstown Primary Academy Primary
- Errington Primary School Primary
- Green Gates Primary School Primary
- Ings Farm Primary School Primary
- John Emmerson Batty Primary School Primary
- Lakes Primary School Primary
- New Marske Primary School Primary
- Newcomen Primary School Primary
- Riverdale Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Westgarth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Redcar.
- Who is the headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Kendra Sill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Benedict's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Benedict's Catholic Primary 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 big is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has 387 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 378 pupils and 387 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Benedict's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 76% 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 Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranked 9th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Benedict's Catholic Primary 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 2 July 2026.