Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ipswich, East of England IP9 2BT · Suffolk
About Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a local authority primary located in Ipswich, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 5–11. In 2025 it enrolled 40 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 40; capacity filled 71.4%.
There are 81 schools in Ipswich; Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 14th of 78 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
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Schools near Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
30 students · 2.1 km away
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
273 students · 2.6 km away
Brooklands Primary School
Nr Manningtree · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
268 students · 3.6 km away
East Bergholt High School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
902 students · 4.0 km away
Stutton Church of England Primary School
IPSWICH · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
76 students · 4.3 km away
Copdock Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
83 students · 4.7 km away
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nr Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 5.1 km away
Holbrook Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
182 students · 5.2 km away
Holbrook Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
584 students · 5.3 km away
Royal Hospital School
Ipswich · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
495 students · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Anstey First School
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39 students
Walpole Highway Primary School
Wisbech · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
39 students
Husborne Crawley Lower School
Husborne Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
42 students
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Norwich · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
42 students
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
44 students
Horning Community Primary School
Norwich · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
44 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a good school?
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 65.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank in East of England?
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is not ranked: schools need a published Pupils on roll and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 40 students in 2025.
Is Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 5–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.