Benyon Primary School joined the Trust in April 2013 with an Ofsted rating of Inadequate. With the support of the trust, the school made good progress and were awarded a judgement of 'Good' by Ofsted in March 2015, the first inspection that took place since joining Catalyst Academies Trust. The grading was maintained in Feb 2019 and was in the top 5 performing schools in Thurrock in 2018 and 2019. Benyon Primary School further maintained this 'Good' judgement at their recent Ofsted in June 2024.
Benyon School is a welcoming and growing primary school and nursery that serves a diverse community, where we believe that all pupils are entitled to the best education possible. This is borne out by our school motto “Perseverance Brings Success”, which can be seen across the school through the engagement and successes of our children and the high expectations that all our staff have of them.
Our vision at Benyon is to develop young people with active and creative minds who are able to lead happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives. We value the total development of every child’s spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical enhancement. Each pupil's self-esteem is fostered by positive relationships with others. We strive towards our parents, carers, staff, and community members being actively involved in children's learning.
‘I am super grateful for all the support and guidance provided by the school’ (Parent; September 2021)
In a rapidly changing world, we aim to work together to develop well-rounded children, who are confident individuals, successful learners and who will become responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to the community and society.
Pupils at the school achieve well, attainment and progress are excellent, and combined results for reading, writing and maths are significantly above national expectations. This is achieved as staff members work tirelessly with individuals and groups of children to raise their self-esteem, as well as engaging parents with the school, and signposting them to services they may need to improve home life and take satisfaction in knowing that we have given them the best possible start to their education.
‘Leaders and staff are developing pupil’s sense of ambition.’ (OFSTED; Feb 2019)
The curriculum has been developed with the needs of our children in mind, taking into consideration their diverse backgrounds and individual life experiences. Alongside this, the school has a wide range of trips and visitors that are planned to enhance the curriculum. As a school we believe in developing the interests of each child and alongside the classroom curriculum we offer a wide range of extra-curricular clubs from sports to music and creative. The children are also given opportunities to participate in Inter-Trust competitions in a range of areas strengthening a sense of identity with the Trust and friendly rivalry.
Teaching focuses on collaborative learning, and high levels of engagement and challenge are seen in the classroom. Through doing this, children can develop both their confidence and language skills, enabling them to become proficient communicators - a much needed life-skill.
‘Benyon Primary School is a welcoming, purposeful and caring school community where staff and pupils have high expectations’ (OFSTED; Feb 2019)
As a school we benefit from the support of Catalyst Academies Trust and can draw on a wide range of expertise that the staff across the Trust have to offer. This enables us to continue to meet the high standards, that we strive for, through providing up to date training and coaching and ensuring that our staff have the skills to deliver the high-quality teaching and learning that we expect.
For all of us at Benyon Primary School there is an underlying belief that as educators we all have a responsibility to provide our pupils with a sense of achievement and ambition, instilling in them the idea that ‘Perseverance Builds Success!’ whatever the challenges they may face.
