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Benson Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Oxford Road, Benson, Wallingford OX10 6LX · bensoncofeprimary.org.uk · 01491 202502
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 34%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 329
- 14 over 315 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 43 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 | 43 | 36 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 93% |
Results
In 2024/25, 34% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼34% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123125)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Benson Church of England Primary School on 15 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 15 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2024
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123125), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123125)
Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123125)
Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123125)
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (82 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 82
- 26% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (16%) with SEND