Benington Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Walkern Road, Benington, Benington Primary School, Stevenage, SG2 7LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Benington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Stevenage for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 7th of 22 primary schools in Stevenage. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 November 2018, report published 4 December 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

94 pupils on roll, with places for 112

Eligible for free school meals5.3%

5.3%, 21.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Benington Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Walkern Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ashtree Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Featherstone Wood Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Anja Tyler
Phone: 01438869254
Website: benington.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Walkern Road, Benington, Benington Primary School, Stevenage, SG2 7LP
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117389

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.