Bentley New Village Primary School, Doncaster

In its own words: "Bentley New Village Primary School , located on Asquith Road in Bentley, Doncaster, was officially opened on January 2, 1913 by the West Riding County Council. Built to serve the expanding local mining population, it has educated generations of local children for over a century."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Bentley New Village Primary School - a place where learning goes far beyond the classroom. We believe every child deserves a rich, well-rounded education that supports not just academic success, but their confidence, creativity, and wellbeing too."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Bentley New Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 46% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Bentley New Village Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bentley New Village Primary School are Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 70% maths); Arksey Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Bentley High Street Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); and Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy (0.9 miles, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Bentley New Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bentley New Village Primary School (as of September 2025): 63% would recommend the school, 74% say their child is happy there and 27% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (74%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (27%).

50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%) and Black (13%).

In 2026, 79 pupils (31.6%) received SEN support and 12 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Avenue/Alexandra Street (adjacent), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bentley New Village Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Bentley New Village Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.