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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Station Fields, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1PS · sbcps.bkcat.co.uk · 0113 286 9819

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
73%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
200
95% of 210 places
Local authority
Leeds
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
6.3%
First language not English
12.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 27 (Places 27)27September 2023: 24 (Places 24)24September 2024: 18 (Places 19)18September 2025: 17 (Places 17)17September 2026: 21 (Places 21)21Places 21
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202621211100%
September 2025Sept 202517171100%
September 2024Sept 202419180.9100%
September 2023Sept 202324241100%
September 2022Sept 202227271100%

Results

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 42% (England 53%)42%2016/17: 87% (England 61%)87%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 76% (England 65%)76%2022/23: 70% (England 60%)70%2023/24: 73% (England 61%)73%2024/25: 73% (England 62%)73%England 62%

Ofsted

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 9 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
9 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2007

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
94%
Replies
36
16% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼32% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

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