Primary school

St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hampshire
  • GU34 5RE
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,187 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 68%2017/18: top 51%2018/19: top 10%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 8%8% · 2023/242024/25: top 15%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM79% · South East 64%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · South East 7%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South East 106Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · South East 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 15 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 55% · 11 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 67% · 18 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 85% · 13 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 64% · 14 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 82% · 17 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 79% · 14 pupils · South East 64%85%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 15 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 18% · 11 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 6% · 18 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 8% · 13 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 14 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 18% · 17 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 7% · 14 pupils · South East 7%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 15 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 11 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 18 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 108 · 13 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 14 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 108 · 17 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 14 pupils · South East 106108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 11 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 18 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 13 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 14 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 17 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 14 pupils · South East 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in66.7%
14 of 21 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 66.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2114
2nd130
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026107
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.8%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support5.6%
EHC plan10.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.1%
Persistently absent pupils2.1%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.7%

98.2% full · 109 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 71 responses (66.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.2% not applicable57.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.2% not applicable88.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?23.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 23.9% who said Yes above82.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 3.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.1
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 5.2 FTE · Whole workforce 14.9 · 22 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,512
Spend per pupil£9,000
Staff spend per pupil£6,798
Reserve per pupil£1,203
  • +£128,770revenue reserve
  • +£54,694in-year balance

Grants £8,545 · self-generated £967 · premises £635 per pupil