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EnglandEast MidlandsSouth KestevenNG23 5EHLong Bennington Church of England Academy
Primary

Long Bennington Church of England Academy

Primary

South Kesteven · Newark · NG23 5EH http://www.longbenningtonacademy.co.uk

Pupils
244
cap. 280
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
76%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
244
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
76%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
244
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Long Bennington Church of England Academy · Primary · Lincolnshire

Finance£5652 spend / pupil£6770 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
76%
+6pp
77%72%67%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
RWM higher standard
5%
-8pp
13%8%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
46%
Writing expected standard
84%
Writing higher standard
19%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
76%
LA AVG 69.57%
SPAG higher standard
32%
LA AVG 23.11%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.47
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 103.46
GPS scaled score
105.0

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.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
244
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Main Road, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EH
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2576%5%84%46%84%19%86%24%86%76%107.0106.0105.017%244
2023/2470%13%72%28%85%17%80%17%85%63%106.0105.0104.023%257
2022/2377%2%82%30%84%20%89%11%89%73%105.0104.0104.0-1.20+1.00-1.1023%266
2018/1967%11%86%44%81%11%72%22%89%83%106.0103.0107.0-1.30-4.00-4.6011%263
2017/1874%5%85%33%85%13%85%23%97%77%106.0105.0104.0-1.40-2.70-2.009%264
2016/1784%14%91%42%86%21%88%42%88%86%108.0108.0108.0+0.20-1.70+0.205%262

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

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524420.017%5%14%4%11%
2023/2425720.523%4%10%5%10%
2022/2326618.123%4%8%4%7%
2021/2227820.120%4%6%7%20%
2020/2127120.919%4%6%
2018/1926321.311%3%7%4%8%
2017/1826420.29%1%8%4%7%
2016/1726221.35%0%8%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.