Benington Church of England Primary School, Stevenage
Benington Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stevenage. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 23 schools in Stevenage with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Benington Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Benington Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 36% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Benington Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Benington Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Benington Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Benington Church of England Primary School are Walkern Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 75% maths); Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.1 miles, Good); and Ashtree Primary Academy (2.2 miles).
Benington Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Walkern Primary SchoolAston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolArdeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAshtree Primary Academy
Who goes there
5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Watton-at-Stone Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Green (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
Benington Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
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. Pupils treat each other, and adults, with courtesy and respect. Pupils enjoy taking part in engaging lessons. As a result, pupils achieve well.
The school prepares pupils very well for adulthood. They learn how to manage their money. There are many opportunities for pupils to build their leadership skills as becoming mentors, monitors, or 'worship' leaders. The school develops pupils' interest in the curriculum through trips such as to local museums. Pupils learn about the diversity of the world around them. They visit places of worship, such as a Hindu temple, and meet visitors from different faiths. The school has close links to schools in India and France. Pupils develop a range of interests through clubs such as art, gymnastics, and choir.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders have thought carefully about the important knowledge that pupils need. Teachers plan so that pupils secure key information before moving onto new topics. Pupils revisit this learning to make it stick. Teachers regularly check how well pupils have learned. They then adjust the curriculum to address any gaps and tackle misconceptions that pupils may have. In a few subjects, the curriculum is new. 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.
Teachers have secure subject knowledge. They use this to introduce new concepts and information clearly. For example, teachers model how to test hypotheses in mathematics and pupils think about the significance of Alfred the Great in shaping events in the past. Teachers adapt tasks skilfully for pupils with SEND. This supports all pupils to access the curriculum.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 36% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 82% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Benington Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Benington Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Benington Church of England Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Benington Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
98 pupils
112 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stevenage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stevenage
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
94
Total Pupils
48
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,699
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,526
Per pupil
£703k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
92
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Benington Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Benington Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Benington Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Benington Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Benington Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Benington Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Benington Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Benington Church of England Primary School?
Benington Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 112 places.
How big are the classes at Benington Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Benington Church of England Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Benington Church of England Primary School?
Benington Church of England Primary School has around 94 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Benington Church of England Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Benington Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Benington Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Benington Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Benington Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Benington Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Benington Church of England Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Benington Church of England Primary School?
Benington Church of England Primary School is at Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 7LP.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)