Bentley Wood High School

Bentley Wood High School continues to perform exceptionally well since its last inspection over a decade ago, maintaining an outstanding status in all areas evaluated. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a high-quality education, supported by a broad curriculum that encourages personal development and prepares students effectively for their futures. The school's positive environment fosters excellent behavior and encourages students to become confident and caring individuals, who actively engage in both school and community activities.

Strengths

• Exceptional GCSE and A level results
• High expectations for behavior and achievement
• Strong curriculum breadth and clarity
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Outstanding personal development programs
• Engaged and respectful student body
• Strong leadership and management
• Effective safeguarding measures

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bentley Wood High School attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 22.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.9% of pupils at Bentley Wood High School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bentley Wood High School had 15.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.0% of pupils at Bentley Wood High School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 8 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bentley Wood High School received £8,062 and spent £8,183 for each of its 1,429 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,463,000 (£1,724 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of The Bentley Wood Trust, income was £8,107 and spending £8,125 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Bentley Wood High School is part of The Bentley Wood Trust, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

• Aylward Primary School Stanmore

What is Bentley Wood High School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bentley Wood High School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Bentley Wood High School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bentley Wood High School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Bentley Wood High School have?

Bentley Wood High School has 1,393 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bentley Wood High School cover?

Bentley Wood High School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Bentley Wood High School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 56.6, and 61% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Bentley Wood High School?

Bentley Wood High School is at Clamp Hill, Stanmore, HA7 3JW.