St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter in Radstock, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 120 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 26.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Charlton Lane, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://stbenedicts.info/somerset/primary/st-benedicts |
| Telephone | 01761418594 |
| URN | 151805 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2023, published 26 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, URN 123840).
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Westfield Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Norton Hill Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Midsomer Norton Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St John's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Welton Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Longvernal Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Kilmersdon Church School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Nicholas Church School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.