St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Benedict Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a primary school in Glastonbury for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 92nd of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 May 2017, report published 7 June 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

236 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals32.6%

32.6%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.9%

8.9%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Millfield Preparatory School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Elmhurst Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hindhayes Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Brookside Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Piers Ranger
Phone: 01458831811
Website: stbenedictscofevajuniorschoolglastonbury.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Benedict Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EX
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123833

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.