St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Voluntary aided primary school in Glastonbury (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.6%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
236 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a Church of England primary school located in Glastonbury, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 227 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mr Piers Ranger.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Sewing
- Nurture Group
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 123833
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanna Boughen-Hunt Former | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Ewan Cameron | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anwar Ul Haque | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Alice Watson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Ms Zoe Hembury | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Sawyer | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Newbury | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Daniels | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 | |
| Mrs Jane Daniels | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Bennetts | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Melanie Caroopen Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Helen Roper Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Piers Ranger Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record