School profile

Bentley West Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Walsall, WS2 0EQ

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,072 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Bentley West Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils436
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Rebecca Stanley
TrustLEIGH TRUST
Local authorityWalsall
Opened01 Jun 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150291.

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 schoolWalsallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Walsall59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Walsall6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Walsall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Walsall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Walsall106105
Expected standard in reading58%, worse than England, worse than Walsall74%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Walsall69%73%
Expected standard in maths45%, worse than England, worse than Walsall73%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils436
Girls202
Boys234
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.4%
First language not English17.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.391
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.72
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size27.3

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
60.3%
Indian
11.2%
White and Black Caribbean
6.2%
African
6%
Other White
3%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Caribbean
1.1%

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 teacher25.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)16.62
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.49
Support staff (FTE)31.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259
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.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.73
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
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 schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Walsall5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.5%, worse than England, worse than Walsall15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Walsall1.2%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 rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Bentley West Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryKing Charles Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCounty Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLodge Farm Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWillenhall E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryShort Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBarcroft AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNurseryLane Head Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryAlumwell Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAlumwell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bentley West Primary School

What is Bentley West Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bentley West Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2022.

How does Bentley West Primary School rank in England?

Bentley West Primary School ranks 14,072 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Bentley West Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Bentley West Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bentley West Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bentley West Primary School made 49 offers from 73 applications (1.5 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bentley West Primary School?

Bentley West Primary School has 436 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bentley West Primary School?

Bentley West Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bentley West Primary School?

At Bentley West Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bentley West Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bentley West Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.5% 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.