Bentham Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Bentham Community Primary School, Lancaster, LA2 7BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bentham Community Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 20th of 24 primary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2022, report published 19 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

147 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.1%

21.1%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bentham Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ingleton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School	5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Wright
Phone: 01524261412
Website: benthamcpschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Bentham Community Primary School, Lancaster, LA2 7BP
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121380

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.