Benington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Benington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 June 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Walkern Road, Benington, Benington Primary School, Stevenage, SG2 7LP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Benington Primary School.”
- “Pupils always try to do their best, for themselves and other members of the school community.”
- “They behave well in and out of lessons.”
To improve
- “Therefore, adaptations to meet pupils' needs in the second year of the cycle, which has not yet been taught, need to be embedded.”
- “This will ensure that pupils gain the breadth and depth of knowledge that they do in established subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 2024 (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) | 82% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Walkern Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashtree Primary Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Featherstone Wood Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Camps Hill Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lodge Farm Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published