St Benet's Catholic Primary SchoolRingsfield Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beccles.
Summary of the comparison
St Benet's Catholic Primary School and Ringsfield Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Beccles.
St Benet's Catholic Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ringsfield Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ringsfield Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Benet's Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention and Ringsfield Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for St Benet's Catholic Primary School and 50.0% for Ringsfield Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Benet's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ringsfield Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BecclesSt Benet's Catholic Primary School | BecclesRingsfield Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 200th of 240 in Suffolk | 91st of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 73 | 111 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 90 | |
| Location | Beccles, NR34 9PQ | Beccles, NR34 8NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 73 | 111 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 12.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Benet's Catholic Primary School
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School
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