Benington Church of England Primary School
Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anja Tyler
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 117389
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438869254
About this school
Benington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Stevenage. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 11 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 18% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 36% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 64% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 73% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +6.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Benington Church of England 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 | 90% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 18% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Benington Church of England Primary School compares
Benington Church of England Primary School ranked 36th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 5.5% | 8% | 94 | — |
| Walkern Primary School | 79% | 5.5% | 19% | 154 | 1.4 miles |
| Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School | 75% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 129 | 1.7 miles |
| Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | — | 11.5% | 30.8% | 46 | 2.1 miles |
| Ashtree Primary Academy | — | 6.9% | 28.2% | 209 | 2.2 miles |
| Featherstone Wood Primary School | 64% | 7.1% | 34.8% | 222 | 2.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 11.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walkern Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Ashtree Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Featherstone Wood Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Stevenage
Other schools in Stevenage
Benington Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 23 ranked primary schools in Stevenage.
- Almond Hill Junior School Primary
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Ashtree Primary Academy Primary
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Bedwell Primary School Primary
- Broom Barns Primary School Primary
- Camps Hill Primary School Primary
- Fairlands Primary School Primary
- Featherstone Wood Primary School Primary
- Giles Junior School Primary
- Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Primary
- Lodge Farm Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Benington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Benington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stevenage.
- Who is the headteacher of Benington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Benington Church of England Primary School is Mrs Anja Tyler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Benington Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Benington Church of England 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 big is Benington Church of England Primary School?
- Benington Church of England Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Benington Church of England Primary School full?
- Benington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 94 on roll (84%), 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 Benington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Benington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Benington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Benington Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Benington Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Benington Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Benington Church of England Primary School ranked 36th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Benington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Benington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Benington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Benington Church of England 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.