Bengeo Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Hertford, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

1.24 miles

Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

0.39

0.42

0.35

1.01

0.90

0.92

1.27

1.24

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Bengeo Primary School is a primary school in Hertford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 13 September 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Bengeo Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	1.24 mi
Reception 2025	1.27 mi
Reception 2024	0.92 mi
Reception 2023	0.90 mi
Reception 2022	1.01 mi
Reception 2021	0.35 mi
Reception 2020	0.42 mi
Reception 2019	0.39 mi
Reception 2018	0.95 mi
Reception 2017	0.79 mi
Reception 2016	0.35 mi
Reception 2015	0.29 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
For Reception 2026 there were 58 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 53 offers went to first-choice families and 5 first-choice families were not offered a place.
In 2026, the last child offered a Reception place under one of its admission criteria lived 1.24 miles away, about the same as in 2025.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: The Avenue, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DX
Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 449 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 9.6% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 20.9

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Outstanding Inspected 13 September 2023

Strengths

“Pupils flourish from the start at this school.”
“There is a culture of high expectations and kind relationships.”
“Pupils take great pride in their learning, with a gallery of their own artwork and a wide selection of books showcasing their own writing.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	61%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 53 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

Mill Mead Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
Abel Smith School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Hollybush Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
Wheatcroft Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
Morgans Primary School & Nursery 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published