Benyon Primary School, South Ockendon
Benyon Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in South Ockendon, part of Catalyst Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 8 schools in South Ockendon with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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 Thurrock (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Benyon Primary School in detail
Benyon Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope the information and photographs will give you a flavour of life at Benyon Primary and keep you up to date with all the recent news and events that take place at our school. Our pupils are aged 3 - 11, ranging from Nursery to Year 6, and mainly live in the area surrounding the school."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Benyon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Thurrock and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Benyon Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Benyon Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Benyon Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Benyon Primary School are Bonnygate Primary School (0.8 miles, 73% reading, 68% maths); Shaw Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths); Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); and Dilkes Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 88% maths).
Benyon Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Bonnygate Primary SchoolShaw Primary AcademyHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolDilkes Academy
The trust
Benyon Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Catalyst Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 84% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
31.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Black (15%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 12 (2.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ockendon Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tyssen Place (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 89 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Thurrock (163).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Benyon Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.1%
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 improved from 65% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
16
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Benyon Primary School
Before and after school care
Benyon 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 Thurrock
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Benyon Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Benyon Primary School is in Thurrock; for families living there:
- Thurrock's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy
- How to apply: apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Thurrock is 12 (the median across 58 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 Benyon Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
386 pupils
420 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - South Ockendon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for South Ockendon
Across Thurrock council
Places available
2,543
Applications
2,192
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Thurrock council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
9.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
431
Total Pupils
198
Boys
233
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
22.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,071
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,606
Per pupil
£2372k
Total funding
£145k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
16.2%
Persistent absence
357
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
Benyon Primary School
Questions parents ask about Benyon Primary School
What are SATs results like at Benyon Primary School?
Of the pupils at Benyon Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Benyon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Benyon Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Benyon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Benyon Primary School is oversubscribed, Thurrock allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Benyon Primary School?
Benyon Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Benyon Primary School?
Classes at Benyon Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Benyon Primary School?
Benyon Primary School has around 431 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Benyon Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Benyon Primary School in 2024/25. 16.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Benyon Primary School?
Apply through Thurrock's coordinated admissions process, naming Benyon 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 Benyon Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Benyon 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 Benyon Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Thurrock is 12 (the median across 58 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Benyon Primary School?
Benyon Primary School is at Tyssen Place, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6PG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)