Bentley Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Bentley, Farnham, GU10 5JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Hallett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 116279
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01420525010
About this school
Bentley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Farnham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 25 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 80% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 24% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 84% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 92% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 84% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bentley Church of England Primary 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bentley Church of England Primary School compares
Bentley Church of England Primary School ranked 54th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 179 | — |
| Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 207 | 2.1 miles |
| Binsted Church of England Primary School | 67% | 6.7% | 12.8% | 80 | 2.2 miles |
| Crondall Primary School | 81% | 4.2% | 10.4% | 189 | 2.7 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 77% | 5% | 9.4% | 420 | 2.7 miles |
| Highfield South Farnham School | 81% | 4.6% | 16.1% | 479 | 3.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 14 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.63%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.29%
- Persistent absence
- 17.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Binsted Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Crondall Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Highfield South Farnham School3.2 miles
Primary · Farnham
Other schools in Farnham
Bentley Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Farnham.
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Primary
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School Primary
- Crondall Primary School Primary
- Folly Hill Infant Academy Primary
- Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Primary
- Highfield South Farnham School Primary
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- South Farnham School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Primary
- St John's CofE Aided Infant School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bentley Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bentley Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bentley Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bentley Church of England Primary School is Mrs Victoria Hallett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bentley Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bentley Church of England Primary 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 big is Bentley Church of England Primary School?
- Bentley Church of England Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bentley Church of England Primary School full?
- Bentley Church of England Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 179 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Bentley Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bentley Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Bentley Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bentley Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bentley Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bentley Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bentley Church of England Primary School ranked 54th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bentley Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bentley Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bentley Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bentley Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 30 June 2026.