Primary school

Benson Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX10 6LX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,392 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 48%48%2016/17: top 42%42% · 2016/172017/18: top 44%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 50%2023/24: top 66%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM34% · South East 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · South East 106Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score99 · South East 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 18 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 67% · 24 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 69% · 16 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 54% · 26 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 62% · 29 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 56% · 32 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 34% · 29 pupils · South East 64%69%34%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 18 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 8% · 24 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 19% · 16 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 12% · 26 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 9% · 32 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 7%19%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 18 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 24 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 16 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 26 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 29 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 32 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 102 · 29 pupils · South East 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 18 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 24 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 16 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 101 · 26 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 29 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 32 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 99 · 29 pupils · South East 10510599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
36 of 36 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3636
2nd123
3rd182

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2024Remains Good
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026329
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.6%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils13.6%

Girls 53.7%Boys 46.3%

104.4% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 82 responses (26.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.8% not applicable83.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?15.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 15.8% who said Yes above69.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 10.5
  • Leadership 2.9
  • Teaching assistants 15.6
  • Other support 4.8

Teachers 13.4 FTE · Whole workforce 33.8 · 58 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,836
Spend per pupil£5,472
Staff spend per pupil£4,277
Reserve per pupil£950
  • +£295,000revenue reserve
  • +£113,000in-year balance

Grants £5,552 · self-generated £296 · premises £238 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST (43 academies) · trust reserve £6,894,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it