Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Ashwells Road, Bentley, Brentwood, CM15 9SE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MID ESSEX ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Putt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 149971
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277372295
About this school
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Brentwood. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School under its current framework. 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
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Bentley St Paul's 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 | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School compares
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School ranked 117th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4% | 7.9% | 202 | — |
| Larchwood Primary School | 66% | 5.2% | 20.1% | 420 | 1.3 miles |
| Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School | 60% | 6.6% | 21% | 147 | 1.3 miles |
| Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School | 53% | 6.3% | 16.8% | 223 | 1.7 miles |
| Doddinghurst Infant School | — | 6% | 10.1% | 177 | 1.7 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald | 98% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 454 | 2.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.88%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Larchwood Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Brentwood
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Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Brentwood
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Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Brentwood
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Doddinghurst Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Brentwood
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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald2.0 miles
Primary · Brentwood
Other schools in Brentwood
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Brentwood.
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School Primary
- Doddinghurst Infant School Primary
- Hogarth Primary School Primary
- Holly Trees Primary School Primary
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Primary
- Larchwood Primary School Primary
- Long Ridings Primary School Primary
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brentwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Louise Putt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School?
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School full?
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School?
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School is part of MID ESSEX ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bentley St Paul's 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 80% in 2023/24 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School ranked 117th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bentley St Paul's 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 3 July 2026.