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Benyon Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Tyssen Place, South Ockendon RM15 6PG · benyonprimaryschool.org.uk · 01708 853200
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Thurrock 69%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 431
- 90% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.2%
- First language not English
- 31.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 41 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 41 | 32 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 48 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 51 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Thurrock it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Benyon Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 75
- 17% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 48% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (23%) with SEND