RAF Benson Community Primary School

OxfordshireCommunity school

RAF Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6EP

Headteacher: Mrs Steph FawdrySchool website ↗Pupils: 130 (capacity: 240)

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 February 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
94.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
29.0%

Reading

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding65.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding35.0%

Maths

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding41.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
12
Applications received
22
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
6.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
12.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1645.0%5.0%-0.6-1.8-1.8
2016/1739.0%0.0%-5.6-3.1-5.4
2017/1856.0%0.0%-0.3-1.0-1.0
2018/1971.0%6.0%-1.4+0.2-1.1
2022/2343.0%0.0%-0.9-1.5-3.6
2023/2488.0%16.0%---
2024/2594.0%29.0%---
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