Bentfield Primary School and NurserySt Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stansted.
Summary of the comparison
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery and St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School are primary schools in Stansted.
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 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 71.0% for Bentfield Primary School and Nursery and 75.0% for St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bentfield Primary School and Nursery (60.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StanstedBentfield Primary School and Nursery | StanstedSt Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 430 in Essex | 52nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 315 | |
| Location | Stansted, CM24 8DX | Stansted, CM24 8FE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 262 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.5% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Full profiles: Bentfield Primary School and Nursery · St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School