44
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySuffolk
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio11.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Suffolk
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
44
Pupil : teacher ratio
11.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Church Road, Bentley, Ipswich, IP9 2BT
Local authority
Suffolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 16% | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 11% | 78% | 22% | 44% | 22% | 56% | 11% | 67% | 44% | 105.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 | — | — | — | 21% | 53 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 11% | 78% | 44% | 56% | 11% | 78% | 11% | 78% | 67% | 109.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | +1.70 | -6.00 | -3.50 | 22% | 56 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 38% | 88% | 50% | 88% | 63% | 100% | 38% | 100% | 88% | 109.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 | +1.50 | +2.10 | -0.50 | 12% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 0% | 75% | 13% | 63% | 13% | 75% | 13% | 75% | 75% | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | +0.90 | -2.30 | +0.20 | 5% | 61 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 9% | 56 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44 | 11.9 | 16% | 0% | 23% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 53 | 12.9 | 21% | 0% | 23% | 7% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 56 | 14.5 | 22% | 0% | 20% | 5% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 62 | 16.2 | 13% | 0% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 59 | 12.6 | 14% | 0% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 58 | 12.9 | 12% | 0% | 19% | 3% | — |
| 2017/18 | 61 | 16.1 | 5% | 0% | 15% | 2% | — |
| 2016/17 | 56 | 16.0 | 9% | 0% | 14% | 2% | 0% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.