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Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Cosway Street, Marylebone, London NW1 5NS · ccbprimary.co.uk · 020 3351 4135
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Westminster 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.53 mi
- 0.85 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Westminster Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 218
- 52% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.9%
- First language not English
- 65.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.53 mi (851 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.87 mi (3.01 km). Source: Westminster Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 20 | 0.7 | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 25 | 0.9 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.53 mi0.85 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.87 mi3.01 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.49 mi0.79 km | |
| September 2022 | All | |
The council's brochure says all applicants were offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Westminster it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| ▲116 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 36
- 17% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on 9 parents (25%) whose child was bullied
based on 4 parents (11%) with SEND