Bengeo Primary School

HertfordshireCommunity school

The Avenue, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DX

Headteacher: Mrs Justine PageSchool website ↗Pupils: 450 (capacity: 480)

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 September 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
61.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%

Reading

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
132
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
16.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1664.0%12.0%+0.8+1.4-0.4
2016/1767.0%25.0%0.0+2.4+0.7
2017/1893.0%27.0%+2.7+4.2+2.0
2018/1973.0%11.0%+0.4+1.7+0.2
2022/2375.0%8.0%+1.8-0.6+1.8
2023/2477.0%13.0%---
2024/2561.0%9.0%---
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