St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Bentworth, Alton, GU34 5RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Ayres
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 109
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 116351
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01420562117
About this school
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Alton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 107 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 82% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 18% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 94% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 94% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 76% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Bentworth 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 | 64% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School compares
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School ranked 38th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.1% | 16.8% | 107 | — |
| Medstead Church of England Primary School | 48% | 8.7% | 11.6% | 176 | 2.2 miles |
| The Butts Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 357 | 2.9 miles |
| Chawton Church of England Primary School | 78% | 5% | 16.3% | 101 | 3.2 miles |
| Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 219 | 3.2 miles |
| Wootey Infant School | — | 5.9% | 43% | 102 | 3.4 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.09%
- Persistent absence
- 2.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Medstead Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Alton
-
The Butts Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Chawton Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Wootey Infant School3.4 miles
Primary · Alton
Other schools in Alton
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 11 ranked primary schools in Alton.
- Alton Infant School Primary
- Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anstey Junior School Primary
- Binsted Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chawton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School Primary
- Medstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Selborne Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Butts Primary School Primary
- Wootey Infant School Primary
- Wootey Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School is Mrs Joanna Ayres, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Bentworth 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 St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School?
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School full?
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School has capacity for 109 pupils and 107 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Bentworth 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 64% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School ranked 38th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Bentworth 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.