Bentley High Street Primary School, Doncaster
Bentley High Street Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Doncaster, part of Exceed Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Doncaster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bentley High Street Primary School in detail
Bentley High Street Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Develop processes to support leaders to identify, collate and analyse quantitative and qualitative data to understand the needs of their disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils, and continually monitor the progress of their strategy. This will include both attainment and access to wider opportunities."
The school runs after-school care, from £3.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Bentley High Street Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 88% in maths).
Getting a place at Bentley High Street Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Bentley High Street Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bentley High Street Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bentley High Street Primary School are Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 70% maths); Kirkby Avenue Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 82% maths); Bentley New Village Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 74% maths); and Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy (0.8 miles, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Bentley High Street Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary SchoolKirkby Avenue Primary SchoolBentley New Village Primary SchoolScawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy
The trust
Bentley High Street Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Exceed Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
37.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street/Old Hall Road (near), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 226 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bentley High Street Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bentley High Street Primary School are Don Valley Academy (1.1 miles), Ridgewood School (1.5 miles), Hall Cross Academy (1.7 miles) and Hospital Teaching Service (1.8 miles).
Don Valley AcademyRidgewood SchoolHall Cross AcademyHospital Teaching Service
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils benefit from an extremely strong education here. The school's focus on providing 'every child, every chance, every day' is central to the decisions of leaders and to the collective actions of staff. Consequently, pupils are supported to achieve well, regardless of any barriers.
Pupils are polite, respectful and friendly. They are inclusive of their peers and welcoming towards visitors. During conversations, they are engaging and conduct themselves maturely. Acts of unkindness, such as bullying are rare. Pupils trust adults in the school to help them to resolve any such incidents. In lessons, pupils are committed to their learning. At social times, they play well with each other.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has developed a highly ambitious curriculum, across all subjects and year groups. It has precisely identified what pupils need to learn well and in what order. In multiple subjects, this goes beyond the expectations of the national curriculum. What pupils learn builds carefully on what they know already. The activities that pupils complete in lessons focus consistently on the most important knowledge in each subject. As a result, lessons contribute strongly to pupils' understanding.
In each subject, teachers skilfully use assessment to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge. When gaps are identified, the school ensures that pupils receive the extra support they need to keep up. This helps to contribute to pupils' strong knowledge of the curriculum. Pupils achieve very well in national assessments.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bentley High Street Primary School
Parent newsletter 02.10.26 PDF
2 Oct 2026
Parent newsletter 25.09.26 PDF
25 Sep 2026
Parent newsletter 18.09.26 PDF
18 Sep 2026
Parent newsletter 11.09.26 PDF
11 Sep 2026
Parent newsletter 04.09.26 PDF
4 Sep 2026
Parent newsletter 10.07.26 PDF
10 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Bentley High Street Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Doncaster
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bentley High Street Primary School is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
379 pupils
440 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Doncaster
Across Doncaster council
Places available
4,235
Applications
3,089
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Doncaster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
72
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
439
Total Pupils
223
Boys
216
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,876
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,602
Per pupil
£2408k
Total funding
£227k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
341
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bentley High Street Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bentley High Street Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bentley High Street Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bentley High Street Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Bentley High Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bentley High Street Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bentley High Street Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bentley High Street Primary School is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bentley High Street Primary School?
Bentley High Street Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 440 places.
How big are the classes at Bentley High Street Primary School?
Classes at Bentley High Street Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bentley High Street Primary School?
Bentley High Street Primary School has around 439 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bentley High Street Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Bentley High Street Primary School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bentley High Street Primary School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Bentley High Street Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bentley High Street Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bentley High Street Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Bentley High Street Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bentley High Street Primary School?
Bentley High Street Primary School is at High Street, Bentley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 0AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)