Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Stansted (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.7%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
208 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bentfield Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Stansted, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 200 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. The school is led by Mr D R Rogers.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Band
- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 4 more
Key facts
- URN
- 114978
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Maeve Duffy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Hobbs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Black | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tracy Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Veronica Jones | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Higley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Aadil Baig | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly Gould | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Maeve Duffy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Cat Astley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Mansfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Russell Rogers | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record