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Bentham Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Low Bentham Road
 Bentham
 Bentham Community Primary School
 Lancaster
 Lancashire LA2 7BP
Telephone: 015242 61412

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Wright (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Ella Besharati and Alison McGregor
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.6 / 6.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 8.22
Number of pupils: 147
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.3
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 6.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 5.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,020,995*
Income Per Pupil: £6,945
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: North Yorkshire
Constituency: Skipton and Ripon
Electoral Ward: Bentham & Ingleton
School Number: 8152305

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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