Long Bennington Church of England Academy, Newark

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud and privileged to be the Headteacher of Long Bennington Primary Church of England Academy. We are a vibrant and friendly Church of England primary school, with lots going on! This web site aims to give you a taster of our school, as well as providing regular updated information for our school community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, choir and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Long Bennington Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Long Bennington Church of England Academy as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Long Bennington Church of England Academy are Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 57% reading, 50% maths); The Claypole Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 100% maths); The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School (3.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths); and Bottesford Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths).

Long Bennington Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Long Bennington Church of England Academy is one of 20 schools run by Infinity Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Long Bennington Church of England Academy had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Long Bennington Church of England Academy.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Reindeer PH (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

In 2024/25, Long Bennington Church of England Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.