Benson Church of England Primary School, Wallingford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Benson is a caring school where your child will feel safe and happy. Reading is a real strength - children develop confident, fluent reading skills from an early age. The school teaches important life skills like resilience and kindness alongside a broad curriculum that makes meaningful connections to real-life experiences.
Key Strengths
- Pupils read well with confident, fluent reading skills developed through consistent phonics teaching from Nursery onwards
- High expectations and a well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge and skills from early years through the school
- Strong personal development focus teaching resilience, independence and the school values of love, forgiveness, peace and understanding
- Effective support for pupils with SEND with appropriate targets and adaptations helping them make good progress
- Calm, respectful environment where pupils behave well and feel proud of their school
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils lose focus during lessons and teachers do not always have high enough expectations of engagement, meaning these pupils miss valuable learning opportunities
- Assessment in some foundation subjects is not effective enough to help teachers identify what pupils need to learn next
- Some pupils do not retain key knowledge as well as they could in certain subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture prioritising pupils' interests and well-being.
Extracurricular Activities
rock music lessons, residential trips, reading ambassadors, ambassador roles
Benson Church of England Primary School is a happy and safe school where pupils interact positively with caring staff and make good progress in their learning. The school has developed a broad, ambitious curriculum with a strong focus on reading and personal development.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
82 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 66% to 55%. Maths has declined from 66% to 45%. Writing has declined from 66% to 45%.
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
329 pupils
315 capacity
14 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Wallingford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wallingford
Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
Places available
8,555
Applications
6,831
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.29429%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
250
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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