Community school · Hertfordshire

Bengeo Primary School

3–11Ages
449Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117361URN

The Avenue, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

139 applications for 60 places · 189th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 13 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

13 September 2023
Graded inspection: Outstanding
14 July 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

139 applications · 60 places offered · 58 named it first

2026 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	139	2.3	58	0.97
Sep 2025	60	132	2.2	62	1.03
Sep 2024	60	130	2.2	63	1.05
Sep 2023	53	112	2.1	50	0.94
Sep 2022	60	130	2.2	56	0.93
Sep 2021	60	146	2.4	66	1.10
Sep 2020	60	133	2.2	59	0.98
Sep 2019	60	129	2.2	60	1.00
Sep 2018	60	138	2.3	60	1.00
Sep 2017	59	130	2.2	52	0.88
Sep 2016	60	155	2.6	67	1.12
Sep 2015	60	168	2.8	72	1.20
Sep 2014	60	172	2.9	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 74% · Maths 79% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%204th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	9%	107	106
2023/24	77%	13%	109	108
2022/23	75%	8%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bengeo Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Mill Mead Primary Academy
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.4applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.5applications per place
Abel Smith School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2024

6.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Hollybush Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Wheatcroft Primary School
2.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Morgans Primary School & Nursery
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117361 · 919/2462
Capacity: 480 pupils · 449 on roll
Free school meals: 10.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: The Avenue, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DX
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources