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Benhall Infant School

Community school · Cheltenham · GL51 6PS

Ages 4–7 · 231 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
119

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
150
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

231 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
108 / 123
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
231 / 180 (128%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie James

Location

Address
Robert Burns Avenue, Benhall
Postcode
GL51 6PS
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.7%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL51
22
Primary in GL51
14
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CheltenhamNear GL51

  • Lakeside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 6HR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.2 miles away

  • Greatfield Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 3FZ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Warden Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 3DF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Rowanfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8HY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Rowanfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8HY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie James
Telephone
01242234717
Website
http://www.benhallinfantschool.co.uk/

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