Great Bentley Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
149967
Address
Plough Road, Great Bentley, CO7 8LD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
244 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
4.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.5%
Persistent absence
11.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Black0.8%
Other Asian0.8%
Other White2%
Mixed2.4%
White British91.8%
Irish
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
African
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage1
MathsBelow average-2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
61%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Great Bentley Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
34
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
42
3rd preference
30
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
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 classes30.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
60
25
35
Year 1
32
23
9
Year 2
30
18
12
Year 3
33
20
13
Year 4
29
11
18
Year 5
31
15
16
Year 6
29
16
13
Year 2024-2025

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