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Benson Community School

Benson Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5TD

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 December 2024 and continues as Oasis Academy Benson (URN 150692) (opened 1 January 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
65.0%
Writing (Expected)
61.0%
Maths (Expected)
61.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
57.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
46

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
398
Boys
202 (51%)
Girls
196 (49%)
Capacity
420 (95% full)

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,006/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
31.2% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • Asian Pakistani: 30.1%
  • Black African: 12.4%
  • Other: 11.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 10.3%
  • Black Other: 7.8%
  • Asian Indian: 7.6%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.8%

30.1%

Asian Pakistani

12.4%

Black African

11.6%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Benson Road

Birmingham, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
103362
UKPRN
10076550
Establishment No.
2435

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