Bentley New Village Primary School

About Bentley New Village Primary School

Bentley New Village Primary School sits well below the Doncaster local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 61%. That gap of 23 percentage points places the school 83rd out of 98 primary schools in Doncaster, firmly in the bottom half of the local rankings. The school's ranking score of 38 puts it far behind top local peers like Crookesbroom Primary Academy (96) and St Oswald's CofE Academy (84). These headline figures suggest a school that is currently struggling to match the academic progress of its neighbours, though context matters: half of its 275 pupils are eligible for free school meals, a significantly higher proportion than most schools in the area.

The most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024 judged the school as Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2015. The inspection found that the quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all require improvement, while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were rated Good. Looking at the KS2 breakdown, the picture is mixed: 69% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, which is a reasonable result, but only 54% did so in maths and just 46% in reading. No pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and only 5% reached that level in maths or reading individually. Parent feedback from the Parent View survey (19 respondents) shows 63% would recommend the school, though concerns were raised about bullying being dealt with effectively and how concerns are handled.

The school offers a range of facilities including a gymnasium, forest school, music rooms, library and chapel, with sports such as cricket, football, gymnastics and dance, plus clubs covering drama, eco, art, coding and science. SEND support is available for moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech language and communication, and physical disabilities. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed with 33 applications for 19 places, and 18 first-preference offers were made. There is nursery provision for children aged three and over. This is a school that suits families who value a broad extracurricular offer and are comfortable with a setting that is working through improvement plans, particularly those whose children may benefit from the SEND provisions on offer. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Bentley High Street Primary School, 1.1 km away.

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