Bentley New Village Primary School, Doncaster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bentley New Village provides a rich, engaging curriculum where pupils genuinely enjoy their learning. The school is particularly strong at supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils, helping them make good progress from their starting points. Leadership is dedicated to improving teaching quality and the school creates a caring environment where every child is valued and supported to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Good quality teaching that engages pupils with effective questioning and well-organised classroom displays
- Strong leadership that has driven improvements in teaching and achievement since the last inspection
- Good support for disadvantaged pupils, disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, enabling them to achieve well
- Good behaviour and pupils' understanding of how to stay safe
- Skilled teaching assistants providing valuable support in classrooms and small groups
Areas for Improvement
- Too few pupils making more progress than expected due to teachers' expectations sometimes being too low
- Inconsistent marking quality and pupils not always knowing how to improve their work
- Insufficient challenge for the most able pupils
- Pupils not taking enough care with presentation of their work
- Attendance levels still not high enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils have a good understanding of how to stay safe in a range of situations and have confidence in staff to help them with difficulties.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical, theatrical and sporting opportunities; school clubs including daily breakfast and after-school clubs; French specialist teaching; wider variety of after-school clubs and competitions
Bentley New Village Primary School is a good school that has made significant improvements since its previous inspection. Dedicated leaders and governors have secured better teaching quality and pupil achievement, with the school well positioned for further improvement.
At a Glance
48.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 46% to 63%. Maths has improved from 54% to 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
250 pupils
350 capacity
100 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Doncaster
Admissions Demand - Doncaster
Places available
4,207
Applications
3,084
Got 1st preference
97.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Doncaster (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.84882%
Overall absence
14.60177%
Persistent absence
226
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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