Benson Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jul 15 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 147507
- Address
- Oxford Road, Benson, OX10 6LX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 313 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 2.6% |
| Mixed | 5.8% |
| Other White | 5.8% |
| White British | 81.2% |
| Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage0.1
MathsBelow average-2.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 3% |
| Local authority average | 9% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 99 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Benson Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 23 10 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 45 23 22 |
| Year 1 | 36 15 21 |
| Year 2 | 40 18 22 |
| Year 3 | 43 25 18 |
| Year 4 | 42 18 24 |
| Year 5 | 47 21 26 |
| Year 6 | 30 11 19 |