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Bentham Community Primary School

Community school · LANCASTER · LA2 7BP

Ages 3–11 · 147 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
130

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

147 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
76 / 71
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
147 / 210 (70%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
31
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
Mr Richard Wright

Location

Address
Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Bentham Community Primary School
Postcode
LA2 7BP
Town
LANCASTER
County
Lancashire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 3–11, in LANCASTER, North Yorkshire, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.5%.

Open schools in LANCASTER
41
Primary schools in LANCASTER
26
Academies among open schools in LANCASTER
17% (7)
Open schools in LA2
20
Primary in LA2
15
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

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 LANCASTERNear LA2

  • Ingleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Carnforth · LA6 3DY · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM9.7%

    2.9 miles away

  • Stonegate School

    Other independent special school

    Lancashire · LA2 7BX · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–18

    0.7 miles away

  • Cedar House School

    Other independent special school

    Via Lancaster · LA2 7DD · North Yorkshire

    Ages 7–18

    • Att810.1
    • EM5+0%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Wright
Telephone
01524261412
Website
www.benthamcpschool.org.uk/

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