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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 138057

Long Bennington Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Newark · NG23 5EH

Ages 4–11 · 251 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
241

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)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill90%

251 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
251
Boys / girls
132 / 119
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
251 / 280 (90%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Infinity Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Nicholson

Location

Address
Main Road, Long Bennington
Postcode
NG23 5EH
Town
Newark
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Kesteven
Constituency
Grantham and Bourne
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newark, Lincolnshire, 251 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Newark
43
Primary schools in Newark
35
Academies among open schools in Newark
67% (29)
Open schools in NG23
12
Primary in NG23
12
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Nicholson
Telephone
01400281353
Website
http://www.longbenningtonacademy.co.uk

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