Bentfield Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, CM24 8DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bentfield Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Stansted for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 57th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2018, report published 18 May 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

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals8.7%

8.7%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.2%

7.2%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan14.9%

14.9%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bentfield Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Magna Carta Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Manuden Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	64% met the expected standard
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr D R Rogers
Phone: 01279813626
Website: bentfieldprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, CM24 8DX
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114978

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.