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St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Hall Road, Handforth, Wilmslow SK9 3AE
St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Catholic academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in October 2011. The present school opened in 2025.
This school is a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School, Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Environment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Attendance, Progress and Representation.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high.
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