St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 395 pupils, and a capacity of 378 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
395
Pupils
378
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Redcar and Cleveland uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Redcar and Cleveland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is managed by Redcar and Cleveland and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Redcar and Cleveland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Redcar and Cleveland catchment area documents →St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 378 place limit
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 378 places. 395 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 378 places. Redcar and Cleveland allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 34.3% of pupils at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Redcar and Cleveland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Redcar and Cleveland publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Redcar and Cleveland school admissions →
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Mersey Road, Redcar, TS10 1LS
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142272
Other Primary Schools in Redcar
If St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Redcar are the next closest alternatives.
Newcomen Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS10 1NL
Dormanstown Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TS10 5LY
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TS11 6AE
Zetland Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TS10 3JL
Riverdale Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TS10 4HH
Westgarth Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TS11 6AE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Redcar and Cleveland
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Redcar and Cleveland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Peter's Catholic College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Benedict's Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Redcar and Cleveland uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Redcar and Cleveland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School currently has 395 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 378 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Redcar and Cleveland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.