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Bentfield Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Stansted · CM24 8DX

Ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
170

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

208 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
115 / 93
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
208 / 236 (88%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr D R Rogers

Location

Address
Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet
Postcode
CM24 8DX
Town
Stansted
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
19 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stansted, Essex, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Stansted
2
Primary schools in Stansted
2
Academies among open schools in Stansted
0% (0)
Open schools in CM24
4
Primary in CM24
3
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StanstedNear CM24

Contact

Headteacher
Mr D R Rogers
Telephone
01279813626
Website
www.bentfieldprimaryschool.co.uk

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