Bentley High Street Primary School

About Bentley High Street Primary School

Bentley High Street Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit well above the Doncaster local authority average, marking it out as a strong performer in the area. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 61%, Bentley’s figure is 77% — a significant 16 percentage points higher. This places the school 11th out of 98 primary schools in Doncaster, comfortably in the top 15% locally and in the top 25% nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 77 reflects consistent strength across the core subjects. With 39.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — these results are particularly notable, suggesting that the school is effective at supporting pupils from a wide range of backgrounds. The school also holds an Outstanding rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management — all judged Outstanding.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Bentley’s pupils performed strongly across the board. In reading, 93% met the expected standard and 52% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 109. In maths, 88% met the expected standard and 35% achieved the higher standard, with an average score of 108. Writing saw 78% at the expected level and 18% at the higher level. The combined expected standard figure of 77% is well above the national average, and the school’s 10% reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is a solid showing. Compared with its previous Ofsted inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Good overall with some areas requiring improvement, the jump to Outstanding across the board in 2024 represents a clear upward trajectory. The school has no sixth form, as it is a primary school, but its nursery provision means children can join from age two.

Bentley High Street Primary School is a mixed, state-funded primary school in Doncaster with a capacity of 525 and currently 441 pupils on roll. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, forest school, art studios, playing fields, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cross country, cricket, dance and rounders, while clubs include science, gardening and book club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 63 applications for 42 places, with 38 first-preference offers made from 38 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.5. This is a school that suits families looking for strong academic outcomes in a diverse, inclusive setting, particularly those with children who have additional needs or who would benefit from early years provision from age two.

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