RAF Benson Community Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
175
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(13/09/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
43%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
RAF Benson
Wallingford
OX10 6EP
01491836460

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Through your dedicated leadership, you have developed a strong, compassionate staff team who are determined to do their best for all pupils at the school. Leaders accurately reflect on the school’s strengths and weaknesses. Your plans for improvement are clear, and monitored well by leaders and governors. As a result, the school continues to improve. You have taken effective action to address the areas of improvement identified at the time of the last inspection. These were to improve teaching further and increase the rate of progress in Years 3 and 4. You have improved teaching considerably. You have developed clear policies and procedures to set high standards that are followed consistently well by staff. For example, teachers’ questioning and feedback to pupils are highly effective. Typically, pupils make good progress from their starting points, across the school. In the past, the rates of exclusion were high. You successfully coordinated staff and pupils to work together to refine your behaviour policy and this is no longer the case; pupils’ behaviour is good. You and your staff know the pupils extremely well. The welfare of pupils is your priority, and the pastoral care provided is of high quality. Nearly all pupils have at least one parent who is in the services, and the majority of families live on the military base where the school is situated. All staff understand the specific emotional and practical needs of pupils who have parents on long-term deployment. Leaders provide effective support so pupils’ concerns are reduced and they can focus on learning when they are in school. Pupils recognise, and are appreciative of, the support they receive. Many pupils join the school at different times of the year, often arriving part way through a key stage. In addition, many pupils leave the school before the end of key stage 2. Leaders have put in place very good transition arrangements so that pupils settle in well, or are prepared well for their new school. Pupils are assessed efficiently when they arrive so that any gaps in knowledge or skills are identified. Leaders have refined the school’s systems to help pupils catch up quickly. As a consequence, pupils make rapid progress in reading, writing and mathematics when they first join the school. Leaders monitor effectively the progress of pupils and there are few differences in rates of progress among different groups. Similarly, there are few differences in pupils’ rates of progress across subjects, although writing and reading is stronger than mathematics. Girls and boys are making similar progress. While leaders recognise the need to support disadvantaged pupils, there are too few pupils for these to be monitored as a group. You have recognised that the rate of progress could be accelerated further for all pupils, especially in mathematics. Governance is highly effective, providing challenge and support to the leadership team. Governors have a wide variety of skills and participate in regular training. Your reports to governors provide them with comprehensive information about the school. Visits by governors are frequent and they carry out their statutory duties well, for example in monitoring safeguarding. Governors know the school and contribute well to the school’s overall improvement. The majority of parents are supportive of the school and its aims. One parent summarised the views of many in stating, ‘This school does a great job supporting the unique military community in which we live.’ However, the online parent questionnaire indicated a minority of parents have a variety of concerns, especially regarding the effectiveness of the school’s communication. Leaders have already identified communication with parents as an area for ongoing improvement, and plans are in place to ensure that all parents have high levels of confidence regarding communication with the school. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team have ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and records are detailed and of high quality. Checks on adults’ suitability to work with pupils are rigorous and documented well. Leaders have established a strong culture of safeguarding that permeates the school. Staff have regular training so that they are knowledgeable about procedures to keep pupils safe. There are safe routines that are followed whenever pupils enter and exit the school’s premises. The school’s site is secure.

RAF Benson Community Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>84, "strongly_agree"=>2, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>82, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>45, "strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 11 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>75, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024
Yes No {"yes"=>98, "no"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 23-02-2024

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