Long Bennington Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Newark, Lincolnshire
Long Bennington Church of England Academy is a primary school in Newark, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 251 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this happy and caring school.”
- “They understand the importance of working to uphold the school’s values of love, joy, respect, resilience, service and justice.”
- “They do their best to live up to them and enjoy the rewards they receive when they succeed.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, a small number of pupils need to be reminded to play sensibly.”
- “However, the school is aware that it has not precisely identified the key knowledge that pupils need to learn in all subjects.”
- “However, the school has not yet clearly identified the important content to be taught in all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 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) | 76% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- The Claypole Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School 3.5 mi Standards maintained
- The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby 5.5 mi School remains Good
- Barrowby Church of England Primary School 5.6 mi Not judged
- Poplar Farm School 6.1 mi Good
- The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School 6.1 mi School remains Good
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School 6.3 mi School remains Good