Primary school

Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Westminster
  • NW1 5NS

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,372 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 12%2017/18: top 3%2018/19: top 19%2022/23: top 7%2023/24: top 2%2% · 2023/242024/25: top 16%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · London 12%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · London 107Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score112 · London 107Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 29 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 82% · 44 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 93% · 27 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 80% · 30 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 83% · 23 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 92% · 24 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 23 pupils · London 72%93%78%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 29 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 5% · 44 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 7% · 27 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 9% · 23 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 21% · 24 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 13% · 23 pupils · London 12%21%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 29 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 44 pupils · London 1052017/18: 108 · 27 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · London 1062022/23: 109 · 23 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 24 pupils · London 1072024/25: 111 · 23 pupils · London 107111105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 29 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 44 pupils · London 1062017/18: 110 · 27 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 23 pupils · London 1062023/24: 113 · 24 pupils · London 1062024/25: 112 · 23 pupils · London 107113107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in77.8%
21 of 27 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 77.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2721
2nd264
3rd204
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27851 m
  • 2023/24Varies by rule

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2019Outstanding
  7. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2024

Strengths

  • “The school has high ambition for all pupils to achieve.”
  • “Pupils thrive and excel.”
  • “They enjoy school, work hard and want to learn.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026218
Free school meals (past 6 years)50.0%
First language not English69.5%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

51.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 36 responses (16.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.6% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?25% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above22.2% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?11.1% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 11.1% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know80.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.1% had no concerns to raise78.1% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart83.3% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well86.1% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?86.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult17.7
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 0.9
  • Other support 8.2

Teachers 10.4 FTE · Whole workforce 19.6 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,273
Spend per pupil£8,736
Staff spend per pupil£6,213
Reserve per pupil£1,257
  • +£273,939revenue reserve
  • +£116,929in-year balance

Grants £9,115 · self-generated £158 · premises £357 per pupil