Benson Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Oxford Road, Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Benson Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wallingford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 216th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 July 2025, report published 10 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths34%

34%, 28 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

329 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals15.2%

15.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.1%

6.1%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Benson Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Laurence Church of England School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard
RAF Benson Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard
Fir Tree Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Amy Pearce
Phone: 01491202502
Website: bensoncofeprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oxford Road, Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6LX
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 147507

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.