St Benet's RC Primary School and NurseryRavensmere Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beccles.
Summary of the comparison
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery and Ravensmere Infant School are primary schools in Beccles.
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ravensmere Infant School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ravensmere Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery was judged in need of attention and Ravensmere Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery (64.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BecclesSt Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery | BecclesRavensmere Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 199th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 225th of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 69 | 52 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 60 | |
| Location | Beccles, NR34 9PQ | Beccles, NR34 9UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 73 | 31 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 4.0% 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.
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 RC Primary School and Nursery
Ravensmere Infant School
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