Primary school

Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Essex
  • CM15 9SE
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,980 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 27%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 6%6%2016/17: top 14%2017/18: top 18%2018/19: top 12%2022/23: top 54%2023/24: top 11%2024/25: top 27%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM73% · East of England 64%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM10% · East of England 7%7/10 Above
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 81% · 31 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 80% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 80% · 30 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 83% · 29 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 60% · 30 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 80% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 73% · 30 pupils · East of England 64%83%60%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 19% · 31 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 13% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 17% · 29 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%19%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 106108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 31 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · East of England 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in68.8%
22 of 32 who put it first2014 · 66.7%2026 · 68.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3222
2nd204
3rd242

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2013Goodas predecessor
  3. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  4. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026202
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.9%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.1%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

96.2% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.0
Pupils per adult13.5
  • Classroom teachers 6.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.6
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 8.4 FTE · Whole workforce 17.8 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,823
Spend per pupil£6,527
Staff spend per pupil£5,020
Reserve per pupil£1,030
  • +£209,000revenue reserve
  • +£60,000in-year balance

Grants £6,507 · self-generated £365 · premises £330 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MID ESSEX ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £915,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it