Benwick Primary School
High Street, Benwick, March, PE15 0XAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Benwick Primary School is a primary school in March for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 108th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 25 September 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 July 2023
Benwick Primary School is a warm and happy school. Pupils find the new curriculum exciting and enjoy their learning. They know that staff have high expectations and are keen to meet these. Pupils are kind to each other, and they have lots of friends. Leaders' new approach to managing behaviour has led to a calm environment with pupils behaving well. Pupils and staff have strong relationships and staff know pupils individually. Pupils believe that they should treat everyone the same, no matter who you are. Pupils are safe in school. They understand what bullying is and that it rarely happens. When it does happen, pupils are confident that staff will deal with it. The school embraces opportunities for pupils to work with outside agencies to expand on their experiences. A project with Heritage England ensured that pupils learned more about their local area, for example, and a famous author visited the school so pupils could find out what it is like to be an author. Pupils can broaden their horizons and be ambitious in what they achieve.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, teachers have not had time to revisit important concepts to ensure pupils have learned them well. As a result, pupils have gaps in their knowledge in these subjects. Leaders need to ensure that teachers check and consolidate the key information they want pupils to learn in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
105 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Benwick Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Walden Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Kingsfield Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Glebelands Primary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Thomas Eaton Primary Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| Ramsey Junior School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% 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
- Mrs Clare Talbot
- Phone
- 01354677266
- Address
- High Street, Benwick, March, PE15 0XA
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 110627
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.