RAF Benson Community Primary School
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RAF Benson Community Primary School is a primary school in Wallingford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 10th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 24 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 February 2024
RAF Benson Community Primary School is a welcoming and friendly school where pupils are happy and feel safe. Pupils understand the school values of kindness, resilience and responsibility, and demonstrate these daily. Behaviour is exemplary. The school has high expectations for how pupils and adults should treat each other. Pupils are determined to behave superbly and live up to the school's expectations. Many pupils join and leave the school at different times. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils' achievement during their time at the school, regardless of how long they are on the school roll. Pupils are supported to work hard in lessons, and outcomes are improving. Overall, pupils now achieve broadly in line with the national average. The school provides pupils with exceptional opportunities that enrich their learning and well-being. Staff work relentlessly to support pupils and their families when parents are on deployment. This creates a strong sense of community in the school. Pupils love following the adventures of George the squirrel as he travels around the world with a deployed parent. They benefit from the unique location of the school and enjoy events, such as camouflage days or experiencing Royal Air Force (RAF) life through 'cook-a-thons' in the school hall judged by RAF chefs.
What the school should improve
- The school is refining how it checks pupils' understanding in foundation subjects. Pupils' recall of key content is variable, and the school is not consistently clear what the gaps are. The school should prioritise checking pupils' understanding, and staff should use this information to adapt their teaching to support pupils to achieve highly across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
123 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near RAF Benson Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewelme CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Benson Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 34% met the expected standard |
| Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| St John's Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Fir Tree Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% 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 Steph Fawdry
- Phone
- 01491836460
- Address
- RAF Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6EP
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 123028
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.