RAF Benson Community Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Address | RAF Benson, OX10 6EP |
| School Website | www.raf-benson.oxon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1491836460 |
| URN | 123028 |
School Census
| Total | 175 |
| Girls/Boys | 93/82 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 53.1%/46.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 4.0% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 0 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 11.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 20/02/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 20/02/2024 | Good |
| 13/09/2022 | Requires improvement |
| 18/10/2012 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 20/02/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 13/09/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 18/10/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 20 February 2024 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 13 September 2022 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 18 July 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 18 October 2012 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 14 October 2009 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 07 February 2007 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 07 December 2004 | Inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 88% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% |
| Reading | 106 |
| Maths | 108 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 43 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 103 |
| Maths | 101 |
| Reading Progress | -0.9 |
| Writing Progress | -1.5 |
| Maths Progress | -3.6 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 71% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | -1.4 |
| Writing Progress | 0.2 |
| Maths Progress | -1.1 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 56% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 102 |
| Reading Progress | -0.3 |
| Writing Progress | -1.0 |
| Maths Progress | -1.0 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 19 |
| As First Preference | 14 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 15 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 14 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 34 |
| As First Preference | 26 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 30 |
| As First Preference | 26 |
| As second preference | 3 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 28 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 29 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 1 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 36 |
| As First Preference | 32 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 33 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 32 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 48 |
| As First Preference | 32 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 32 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 45 |
| As First Preference | 34 |
| As second preference | 7 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 35 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 34 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 38 |
| As First Preference | 29 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 36 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 46 |
| As First Preference | 36 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 37 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 36 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 43 |
| As First Preference | 35 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 36 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 35 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 35 |
| As First Preference | 22 |
| As second preference | 8 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 22 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 2% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 84% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 45% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 25% |
| no | 75% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 98% |
| no | 2% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 74% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 33% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 11% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 8% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 85% |
| no | 15% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 88.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 3.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87.4% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
Ewelme CofE Primary School
(0.57 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Burrows Hill, , OX10 6HU