St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Bentworth, Alton, GU34 5REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Alton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 88th of 300 primary schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 30 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 4 March 2025
Pupils thrive at this very happy school. They love learning here. The school's atmosphere is calm and pupils are focused. In lessons they listen carefully, show determination and support each other during group work. Children make an excellent start in the early years. By the end of Year 6, most pupils secure strong achievement in reading, writing and mathematics and are well prepared for secondary school. The school has very high expectations for pupils' conduct. The school is proud of how kind and considerate pupils are. Pupils fully demonstrate the school's values of 'love, respect and belong' throughout the school day. They attend well and show highly positive attitudes to school life. Pupils are proud of what they and others achieve both in and out of school. The very well-considered provision for pupils' personal development aims to give pupils the tools and skills that they need for the future. Pupils value the many and varied activities the school offers them. For example, pupils learn about the fundamental British values and how to debate and discuss differing opinions. Pupils know how to keep themselves physically and mentally healthy, as well as how to stay safe online and in the wider community.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects in the wider curriculum, the school has not identified the precise knowledge it wants pupils to learn. As a result, pupils do not learn as well as they could in these subjects. The school should identify the most important knowledge that all pupils need to know and remember to meet the curriculum's ambitious endpoints.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
107 pupils on roll, with places for 109
Schools near St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medstead Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| The Butts Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Chawton Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 72% met the expected standard |
| Wootey Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Ayres
- Phone
- 01420562117
- Address
- Church Street, Bentworth, Alton, GU34 5RE
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116351
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.