Bentley West Primary School, Walsall
Bentley West Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Walsall, part of Leigh Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 51 schools in Walsall with published results, and 13,829th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bentley West Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Bentley West Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Bentley West Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Bentley West Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 West Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bentley West Primary School are King Charles Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); County Bridge Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 93% maths); Lodge Farm Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 54% reading, 68% maths); and Rosedale Church of England C Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bentley West Primary School.
King Charles Primary SchoolCounty Bridge Primary SchoolLodge Farm Primary SchoolRosedale Church of England C Infant School
The trust
Bentley West Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Leigh Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
40.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 72 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 31 (7.1%) 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.
Bentley West Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Darlaston Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Churchill Road (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bentley West Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bentley West Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bentley West Primary School are Willenhall E-ACT Academy (0.5 miles) and West Walsall E-ACT Academy (1 mile).
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
Bentley West Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired (URN 104174), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
At a Glance
40.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
27.9
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bentley West Primary School
Term dates
Bentley West Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bentley West Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bentley West Primary School is in Walsall; for families living there:
Apply to Walsall for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bentley West Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
397 pupils
420 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
72
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bentley West Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
234
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
24.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,087
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,715
Per pupil
£2576k
Total funding
£212k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
355
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bentley West Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bentley West Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bentley West Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bentley West Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 45% did so in maths.
What is Bentley West Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bentley West Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired (URN 104174), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Bentley West Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bentley West Primary School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bentley West Primary School?
Bentley West Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bentley West Primary School?
Classes at Bentley West Primary School average 27.3 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 West Primary School?
Bentley West Primary School has around 436 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bentley West Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Bentley West Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Bentley West Primary School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Bentley West Primary School in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bentley West Primary School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Bentley West 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.
How many road collisions happen near Bentley West Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bentley West Primary School?
Bentley West Primary School is at Monmouth Road, Bentley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 0EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)