Bengeo Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hertford.
Summary of the comparison
Bengeo Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) are primary schools in Hertford.
Bengeo Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bengeo Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bengeo Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Bengeo Primary School and 46.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford).
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bengeo Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) (65.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordBengeo Primary School | HertfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 234th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 240 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG14 3DX | Hertford, SG14 2BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 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.
Bengeo Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
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