Benhall Infant School
Robert Burns Avenue, Benhall, Cheltenham, GL51 6PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie James
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 115598
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242234717
About this school
Benhall Infant School is a community primary school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 231 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Benhall Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Benhall Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Benhall Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 7.3% | 231 | — |
| St Mark's Church of England Junior School | 66% | 4.2% | 14.6% | 235 | 0.1 miles |
| Lakeside Primary School | 52% | 4.5% | 15.1% | 511 | 0.2 miles |
| Greatfield Park Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 15.8% | 183 | 0.8 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | 33% | 6.5% | 40.3% | 191 | 0.8 miles |
| Warden Hill Primary School | 73% | 2.8% | 13.1% | 415 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.3%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.01%
- Persistent absence
- 10.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mark's Church of England Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Lakeside Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Greatfield Park Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Warden Hill Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
- Andoversford Primary School Primary
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Primary
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Primary
- Charlton Kings Infants' School Primary
- Charlton Kings Junior School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coberley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dunalley Primary School Primary
- Gardners Lane Primary School Primary
- Glenfall Community Primary School Primary
- Gloucester Road Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Benhall Infant School teach?
- Benhall Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Benhall Infant School?
- The headteacher of Benhall Infant School is Mrs Katie James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Benhall Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Benhall Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Benhall Infant School?
- Benhall Infant School has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Benhall Infant School full?
- Benhall Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 231 on roll (128%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Benhall Infant School a faith school?
- No. Benhall Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Benhall Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Benhall Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Benhall Infant School's absence rate?
- Benhall Infant School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Benhall Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Benhall Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.