Bentley Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Farnham, GU10 5JP
179 pupils · 82% of 218 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 8.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 75% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 17% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 21 | 19 | 25 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 24 | 46 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 26 | 24 | 56 | 26 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 16 | 15 | 33 | 16 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 35 | 61 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 26 | 25 | 44 | 26 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 29 | 44 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 29 | 48 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Binsted Church of England Primary School 3.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Crondall Primary School 4.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 4.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Highfield South Farnham School 5.2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School 5.3 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.