Bengeo Primary School
The Avenue, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Justine Page
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 449
- URN
- 117361
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992582765
About this school
Bengeo Primary School is a community primary school in Hertford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 449 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bengeo Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 77% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 13% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 88% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 90% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 88% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bengeo Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 446 |
| 2023/24 | 450 |
| 2024/25 | 450 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bengeo Primary School compares
Bengeo Primary School ranked 212th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 449 | — |
| Mill Mead Primary Academy | — | — | — | 216 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) | 46% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 224 | 0.7 miles |
| Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School | — | 5.9% | 49.6% | 156 | 1.0 miles |
| Abel Smith School | 55% | 4.4% | 15.9% | 226 | 1.0 miles |
| Hollybush Primary School | 32% | 5.5% | 38.4% | 190 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 13 September 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report14 July 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.35%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 8.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mill Mead Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)0.7 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Abel Smith School1.0 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Hollybush Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Hertford
Other schools in Hertford
Bengeo Primary School ranks 5th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Hertford.
- Abel Smith School Primary
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Primary
- Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Primary
- Hollybush Primary School Primary
- Mill Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) Primary
- Stapleford Primary School Primary
- Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bengeo Primary School teach?
- Bengeo Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hertford.
- Who is the headteacher of Bengeo Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bengeo Primary School is Mrs Justine Page, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bengeo Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bengeo Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bengeo Primary School?
- Bengeo Primary School has 449 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bengeo Primary School full?
- Bengeo Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 449 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bengeo Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bengeo Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bengeo Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bengeo Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bengeo Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bengeo Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Bengeo Primary School ranked 212th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bengeo Primary School's absence rate?
- Bengeo Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bengeo Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bengeo Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.