Benington Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Stevenage · SG2 7LP · Hertfordshire
Ages 4–11
- KS218%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM5.3%
- Demand0.92
2.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 117402
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ware · SG12 0NR
Ages 3–11 · 78 pupils · Hertfordshire
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
82%
Overall absence
6.1%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-03-16
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 109.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 109.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 108.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
- Authorised absence
- 4.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 60
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
7
Places offered
7
1st-preference offers
7
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 12
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 7
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill74%
78 pupils · 105 places
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- Boys / girls
- 38 / 40
- School capacity
- 105
- Capacity fill
- 78 / 105 (74%)
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- FSM pupils
- 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Hale
Location
- Address
- Little Munden Primary School, Church Lane, Dane End
- Postcode
- SG12 0NR
- Town
- Ware
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- District
- East Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ware, Hertfordshire, 78 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Ware · SG11 1AZ · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- Absence11.1%
- FSM18.2%
- Demand0.83
2.7 miles away
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Hertford · SG14 3SG · Hertfordshire
Ages 2–11
- KS265%
- Absence3.6%
- FSM13.1%
- Demand0.96
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Hale
- Telephone
- 01920438271