Bedenham Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Hampshire
Unique reference
131117
Address
Bridgemary Avenue, PO13 0XT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
200 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
60.0%
Girls
40.0%
First language not English
6.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
41%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.5%
Other White 4.5%
Mixed 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
African 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsBelow average-3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 53%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bedenham Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
20
15
5
Year 1
23
18
5
Year 2
24
11
13
Year 3
31
17
14
Year 4
36
21
15
Year 5
40
24
16
Year 6
26
14
12
Year 2024-2025