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Bentham Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · LANCASTER, LA2 7BP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,696 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bentham Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils147
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Wright
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121380.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils147
Girls71
Boys76
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.1%
First language not English7.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.128
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.8%
African
4.1%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)6.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.69
Support staff (FTE)8.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.35
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.9%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Bentham Community Primary School

What is Bentham Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bentham Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2022.

How does Bentham Community Primary School rank in England?

Bentham Community Primary School ranks 12,696 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Bentham Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Bentham Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bentham Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bentham Community Primary School made 20 offers from 35 applications (1.8 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bentham Community Primary School?

Bentham Community Primary School has 147 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bentham Community Primary School?

Bentham Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bentham Community Primary School?

At Bentham Community Primary School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bentham Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bentham Community Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.