Abel Smith SchoolBengeo Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hertford.
Summary of the comparison
Abel Smith School and Bengeo Primary School are primary schools in Hertford.
Abel Smith School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bengeo Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Abel Smith School was judged Outstanding and Bengeo Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Abel Smith School and 61.0% for Bengeo Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Abel Smith School (73.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bengeo Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordAbel Smith School | HertfordBengeo Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 62nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 480 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG13 8AE | Hertford, SG14 3DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abel Smith School
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