Benson Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 14 2024 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
291 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
48.1%
Girls
51.9%
First language not English
4.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.7%
Persistent absence
9.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.5%
Mixed 5.4%
Other White 5.2%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage0.1
MathsBelow average-2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 62%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Benson Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
46
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
45
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 classes26.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
17
8
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
2
1
Reception, Full-time
31
13
18
Year 1
42
22
20
Year 2
43
25
18
Year 3
39
17
22
Year 4
45
20
25
Year 5
31
11
20
Year 6
32
16
16
Year 2023-2024