RAF Benson Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Wallingford, Oxfordshire
RAF Benson Community Primary School is a primary school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- RAF Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6EP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 123 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 February 2024
Strengths
- “RAF Benson Community Primary School is a welcoming and friendly school where pupils are happy and feel safe.”
- “Pupils understand the school values of kindness, resilience and responsibility, and demonstrate these daily.”
- “The school has high expectations for how pupils and adults should treat each other.”
To improve
- “The school has identified that ongoing checks of pupils’ learning is an aspect to be further strengthened.”
- “In some other subjects, staff do not consistently check that pupils can recall the most important knowledge and skills they have been taught.”
- “This leads to some gaps in pupils’ understanding over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 94% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Ewelme CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Benson Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Fir Tree Junior School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford 2.7 mi School remains Good
- St Laurence Church of England School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good