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Benson Community School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Birmingham). It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Representation, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Environment and Attendance.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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