Benwick Primary SchoolLionel Walden Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in March.
Summary of the comparison
Benwick Primary School and Lionel Walden Primary School are primary schools in March.
Benwick Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lionel Walden Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lionel Walden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Benwick Primary School was judged Good and Lionel Walden Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Benwick Primary School and 69.0% for Lionel Walden Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Benwick Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lionel Walden Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MarchBenwick Primary School | MarchLionel Walden Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 179th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 14th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | March, PE15 0XA | March, PE15 0TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 27.6% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Benwick Primary School
Lionel Walden Primary School
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