Benson Church of England Primary School
Oxford Road, Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Pearce
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 329
- URN
- 147507
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01491202502
About this school
Benson Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wallingford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 329 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Benson Church of England Primary 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 56% | 34% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 66% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 66% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 69% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Benson 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 34% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 275 |
| 2023/24 | 291 |
| 2024/25 | 313 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Benson Church of England Primary School compares
Benson Church of England Primary School ranked 220th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 34% | 5.3% | 15.6% | 329 | — |
| St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford | — | 5.6% | 17.1% | 145 | 1.4 miles |
| St Laurence Church of England School | 73% | 3.8% | 12.1% | 89 | 1.4 miles |
| RAF Benson Community Primary School | 94% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 123 | 1.5 miles |
| Fir Tree Junior School | 70% | 4% | 14.9% | 228 | 1.7 miles |
| Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School | 73% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 222 | 1.7 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)
- 15.55%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford1.4 miles
Primary · Wallingford
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St Laurence Church of England School1.4 miles
Primary · Wallingford
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RAF Benson Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Fir Tree Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School1.7 miles
Primary · Wallingford
Other schools in Wallingford
Benson Church of England Primary School ranks 11th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wallingford.
- Abbey Woods Academy Primary
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cholsey Primary School Primary
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Primary
- Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Primary
- Ewelme CofE Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Junior School Primary
- RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
- St Laurence Church of England School Primary
- St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford Primary
- Wallingford School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Benson Church of England Primary School teach?
- Benson Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallingford.
- Who is the headteacher of Benson Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Benson Church of England Primary School is Mrs Amy Pearce, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Benson Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Benson 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 many pupils are at Benson Church of England Primary School?
- Benson Church of England Primary School has 329 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Benson Church of England Primary School full?
- Benson Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 329 on roll (104%), 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 Benson Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Benson Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Benson Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Benson Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Benson Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Benson Church of England Primary School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Benson 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 62% in 2022/23 and 34% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Benson Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Benson Church of England Primary School ranked 220th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Benson Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Benson Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Benson Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Benson 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 10 July 2026.