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Benson Community School

Community school · Birmingham · B18 5TD

Ages 3–11 · 398 pupils · Birmingham

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.2%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
369

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

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill95%

398 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
202 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
398 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
190
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Ms Rachel Medley

Location

Address
Benson Road, Hockley
Postcode
B18 5TD
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 50%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B18
10
Primary in B18
5
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

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 BirminghamNear B18

  • Oasis Academy Benson

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 5TD · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM56.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Nishkam Primary School Birmingham

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9SN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.48

    0.4 miles away

  • James Watt Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 0RE · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM53.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Boulton

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 0RE · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Foundry

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 4LP · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM73.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Grove School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9HB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Welford Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B20 2BL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM62.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Medley

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