SchoolScoresBenhall Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Robert Burns Avenue, Benhall, Cheltenham, GL51 6PS
01242 234717 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 March 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Gloucestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 50 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 44 |
| Of those, offered a place | 44 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 127 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 36th highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.3% | 19.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 41st highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Higher than 6% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 17.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 15th highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.9% | 12.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 30th lowest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Lower than 49% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 24th lowest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Lower than 58% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.4% | 11.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 20th lowest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 21st lowest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Higher than 98% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 28.1 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 6th highest of 45 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Higher than 92% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 14.1 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 8th highest of 42 state primary schools in Cheltenham. Higher than 70% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 18.8% | 15.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Mark's CofE Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lakeside Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greatfield Park Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warden Hill Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rowanfield Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rowanfield Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Dean Close Airthrie 1.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Hesters Way Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Benhall Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Benhall Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 March 2023.
Is Benhall Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 44 families put Benhall Infant School as their first choice for 50 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 44 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 115598.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.