Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Benhall, Saxmundham, IP17 1HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Parslow-Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- All Saints Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 149991
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01728602407
About this school
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Saxmundham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School under its current framework. 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
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Benhall St Mary's 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 | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School compares
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 146th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 | 56% | 7.2% | 38.7% | 77 | — |
| Saxmundham Primary School | 63% | 5.1% | 41.5% | 252 | 1.3 miles |
| Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 78% | 5.1% | 16.4% | 166 | 1.8 miles |
| Snape Primary School | 43% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 103 | 2.0 miles |
| Coldfair Green Community Primary School | 42% | 6.2% | 14.2% | 160 | 3.3 miles |
| Leiston Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 37.8% | 383 | 4.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.67%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saxmundham Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
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Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
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Snape Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
-
Coldfair Green Community Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
-
Leiston Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Leiston
Other schools in Saxmundham
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Saxmundham.
Common questions
- What year groups does Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Saxmundham.
- Who is the headteacher of Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School is Mr Paul Parslow-Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School full?
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 77 on roll (73%), 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 Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School is part of ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Benhall St Mary's 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 50% in 2023/24 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 146th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Benhall St Mary's 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.