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Bentfield Primary School and Nursery

Uttlesford, CM24 8DXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#8,460
of 13,686 nationally

About Bentfield Primary School and Nursery

Bentfield Primary School and Nursery is a state-funded mixed primary in Uttlesford, Essex, with a published capacity of 236 pupils but currently home to 200, leaving a modest cushion of 36 places. Its intake reflects a relatively low level of economic disadvantage: just 8. 2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average and a sign the school draws from a broadly affluent catchment. Demand, however, is notably high. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school offered 15 places and received 38 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 53. Of those 38 applicants, 13 put Bentfield as their first preference, and all 13 were offered a place. That first-preference fill rate suggests the school is a popular local choice, but not so oversubscribed that families outside the immediate catchment have no chance. The school also includes a nursery provision, which may help families secure a feeder route into the main school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRainsford Road, Stansted, Uttlesford, CM24 8DX
HeadteacherD R Rogers
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils200
Free School Meals (FSM)8.2%
School Capacity200 / 236 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: bentfieldprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bentfield Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.