Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address 40 Chestnut Road
Sutton Benger
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 4RP
Phone 01249720407
Reference Number 147512

Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, receiving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school's warm and inclusive environment fosters positive relationships and promotes high expectations for both behaviour and learning. The curriculum is ambitious and well-implemented in many subjects, helping pupils to build on their knowledge effectively. However, there are areas for improvement in curricular clarity and the utilization of assessment across all subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 160
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.5%
Girls: 47.5%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 10 16
2 6 21 27
3 17 3 20
4 10 15 25
5 16 15 31
6 14 5 19

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.6%
White, Other 2.5%
White & Black (African) 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 01 Nov 2023
Date Report
01 Nov 2023 School inspection:
05 Oct 2019 Academy conversion letter
26 Feb 2019 Full inspection:
Previously as Sutton Benger Church of England Aided Primary School
26 Feb 2019 Full inspection:
20 May 2009 Full inspection:
20 May 2009 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2006 Monitoring visit
08 Nov 2006 Monitoring visit
28 Jun 2006 Monitoring visit
28 Jun 2006 Monitoring visit
01 Feb 2006 Monitoring visit
01 Feb 2006 Monitoring visit
28 Jun 2005 Full inspection
28 Jun 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Warm and inclusive ethos where pupils feel valued
  • High expectations for pupils' behaviour and attitudes
  • Well-planned phonics curriculum supporting early reading
  • Effective adaptation of the curriculum for pupils with SEND
  • Strong support for pupils' emotional health and well-being
  • Encouragement of wider opportunities for personal development

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clarity on important vocabulary and knowledge
  • Inconsistent assessment practices impact pupil learning

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 85%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.1
Writing 0.3
Maths 0.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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