Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School, London
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 46% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westminster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School in detail
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Christ Church Bentinck CE Primary School. We are a Christian school committed to serving our diverse local community. Christ Church Bentinck CE Primary School continues to be an OUSTANDING SCHOOL CCB is listed among the best 10 top performing primary schools in England"
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Westminster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 92% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School are St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School (0.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Gateway Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 78% maths).
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Bryanston Square CofE SchoolHampden Gurney CofE Primary SchoolGateway Academy
What parents say
36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 86% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 29% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (29%).
Who goes there
39.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 65.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (43%), Mixed (17%) and Black (11%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Edgware Road (Circle line) Station, about 110 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Marylebone Road, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church Bentinck CofE 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
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School are Ark King Solomon Academy (0.1 miles), Marylebone Academy (0.5 miles) and The St Marylebone CofE School (0.6 miles).
Ark King Solomon AcademyMarylebone AcademyThe St Marylebone CofE School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Westminster published that the last place for 2027 entry went to a family 0.529 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping all children achieve highly through excellent teaching and a thoughtfully designed curriculum. Pupils feel safe, respected and cared for, with behaviour that is exemplary across the school. The school goes the extra mile to enrich learning through clubs, visits and community involvement, while supporting parents with practical workshops.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching with clear explanations and quick identification of misconceptions
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that prepares all pupils, including those with SEND, to access learning alongside peers
- Strong early reading programme with consistent phonics teaching and regular assessment
- Exemplary pupil behaviour guided by 'Golden Rules' creating a nurturing environment
- High-quality enrichment opportunities including clubs, educational trips and community involvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests and includes accessible reporting mechanisms like worry boxes in classrooms.
Extracurricular Activities
Cricket, crafts, ballet, Bollywood dance, school council, eco-club, visits to St Paul's Cathedral, The Royal Opera House, museums and places of worship, breakfast club, community service (food bank donations)
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School continues to be an outstanding school where pupils thrive and achieve highly across subjects through an engaging, carefully constructed curriculum delivered exceptionally well.
At a Glance
39.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 92% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 92% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Christ Church Bentinck NW1At the school · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Gateway Academy NW8460m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Hampden Gurney W1H540m away · Not yet graded
- Follow the Rainbow Holiday Camps EB720m away · Not yet graded
- Marylebone Little Imaginations Camp990m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Vincents W1U1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School is in Westminster; for families living there:
Apply to Westminster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 365
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 67
- Children hurt
- 16
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 365 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 67 serious and 298 slight.
16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
51 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 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 Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
193 pupils
420 places
227 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Westminster council
Places available
1,161
Applications
925
Got 1st preference
82.4%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All primary applications across Westminster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
218
Total Pupils
110
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,166
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,337
Per pupil
£1652k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
183
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
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School do you need to live?
Westminster publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.529 for 2026 entry, then 0.529 for 2027 entry. The cut-off has held fairly steady over that period. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School?
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 420 places.
How many pupils go to Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School?
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School has around 218 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School?
Apply through Westminster's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church Bentinck CofE 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 Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Christ Church Bentinck NW1 (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 365 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 67 serious and 298 slight. 16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 51 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 Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School?
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School is at Cosway Street, Marylebone, London, NW1 5NS.
Sources: Westminster admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)