Bentham Community Primary School
Community school in Lancaster, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 147 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 23.50% |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Low Bentham Road, Bentham, Bentham Community Primary School, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 7BP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.benthamcpschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01524261412 |
| URN | 121380 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 November 2022, published 19 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Ingleton Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.5 km)
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.7 km)
- Arkholme Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.2 km)
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School (primary school, about 10.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in North Yorkshire
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