Benhall Infant School

Robert Burns Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6PS

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–7

Ages

178

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 178 / 180 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.3%

Disadvantaged

12.9%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

6.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

10.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.06

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

22.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

7.48

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£47,763

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,792 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.66

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,980

Spend per pupil

£7,786

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.