School profile

Benyon Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · South Ockendon, RM15 6PG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,824 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Benyon Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils431
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Samantha Oxley
TrustCATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityThurrock
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139382.

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 schoolThurrockEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Thurrock69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Thurrock11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Thurrock106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Thurrock106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Thurrock106105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Thurrock79%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Thurrock80%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Thurrock79%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils431
Girls233
Boys198
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.1%
First language not English31.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.384
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size26.6

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
43.9%
Other White
17.2%
African
11.8%
Other mixed
4.9%
Bangladeshi
4.9%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
Indian
2.3%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other Black
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%

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 teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.96
Support staff (FTE)20.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolThurrockEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, similar to Thurrock4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, better than Thurrock12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Thurrock1.2%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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Benyon Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryBonnygate Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryHarris Academy OckendonAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryShaw Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.4 miPrimaryDilkes AcademyAcademy converter
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1.5 miPrimarySomers Heath Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Benyon Primary School

What is Benyon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Benyon Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Mar 2015.

How does Benyon Primary School rank in England?

Benyon Primary School ranks 1,824 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Benyon Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Benyon Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Benyon Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Benyon Primary School made 41 offers from 79 applications (1.9 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Benyon Primary School?

Benyon Primary School has 431 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Benyon Primary School?

Benyon Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Benyon Primary School?

At Benyon Primary School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Benyon Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Benyon Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% 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.