St Benet's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Benet's Catholic Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Beccles, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 73 pupils, and a capacity of 119 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
73
Pupils
119
Capacity
61%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Benet's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Benet's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Benet's Catholic Primary School is managed by Suffolk 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →St Benet's Catholic Primary School: 119 places, 61% filled: places available
St Benet's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 119 places. 73 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 61%. At 61% full, the school currently has headroom below its 119 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.9% of pupils at St Benet's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
St Benet's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Ringsfield Road, Beccles, NR34 9PQ
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142786
Other Primary Schools in Beccles
If St Benet's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Beccles are the next closest alternatives.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NR34 7SB
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 0HT
Beccles Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR34 7AB
Glebeland Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 0EW
Ravensmere Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 9UL
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 9UL
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Suffolk
St Benet's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Suffolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sudbury
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury St Edmunds
St Alban's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ipswich
St Louis Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newmarket
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Benet'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.
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Beccles · 1.9 miles away
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Beccles · 3.3 miles away
Ellingham VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bungay · 3.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Benet's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Benet's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Benet's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Benet's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Benet's Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 119 places and currently has 73 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Suffolk.
What is the admissions policy for St Benet's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Benet's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Benet's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Benet's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Beccles, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Benet's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Benet's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.