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Benson Community School
Benson Road Hockley, Birmingham, B185TD
012 1554 4913
School Profile
Summary
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
3 - 11
PUPILS
476
Benson Community School is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 3 and 11 and has a capacity of 560. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 02 May 2018.
Pupil Population
PUPIL MIX
247 boys and 229 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
22.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
43.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
69.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
19.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 White - 10.5 %Black - 28.3 %Asian - 41.8 %Chinese - 0.8 %Mixed - 5.6 %Other - 12 %Unclassified - 0.8 %
Special Education Support
SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.6%
EHC PLAN
1.5%
School Performance
Primary Performance
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Average
Writing
Above Average
Maths
Average
Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores
| Average Score | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 100 | 104 | 104 |
| Maths | 101 | 105 | 105 |
School Inspections
Inspections Summary
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | Good |
Latest inspection date | 02 May 2018 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
| Early years provision | Good |
School Admissions
Primary School Admissions
Demand for primary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 106 |
| Of which first preference applications | 39 |
| Of which second preference applications | 41 |
| Of which third preference applications | 26 |
| Total offers made | 44 |
| Of which first preference offers | 39 |
| Of which second preference offers | 3 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Neighbourhood
Surrounding Area
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
8
|
GREEN SPACE |
5
|
ENVIRONMENT |
2
|
SAFETY |
2
|
PROPERTY | £110,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
Neighbourhood Population
DIVERSITY MIX
White - 22.7 %Black - 35.4 %Asian - 31.1 %Mixed - 7.8 %Other - 3.0 %
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