Bentham Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 29 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Unique reference
121380
Address
Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Bentham Community Primary School, LA2 7BP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
160 (66% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
3.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.9%
Persistent absence
11.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.9%
Mixed 3.1%
African 2.5%
Other White 1.9%
Other 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsAbove average2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 76%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 29%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bentham Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
11
6
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
1
4
Reception, Full-time
20
11
9
Year 1
17
8
9
Year 2
21
7
14
Year 3
17
8
9
Year 4
23
13
10
Year 5
25
15
10
Year 6
21
11
10
Year 2023-2024

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