Bentfield Primary School and Nursery is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Stansted, Essex, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 24 places for severe learning difficulty.
- Ages 3–11
- 208 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 24 places, 19 pupils
- Pupils
- 208
- Headteacher
- Mr D R Rogers (Headteacher)
- Council
- Essex
- School reference (URN)
- 114978
Needs its base supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Essex (12)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Essex council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, April 2018; school remains Good (February 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in April 2018. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, February 2024).
Contact and getting there
Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, CM24 8DX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Magna Carta Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Forest Hall School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.2 miles
- Avanti Grange Secondary School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 2.5 miles
By need in Essex: Autism (18) · Severe learning (13) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Speech and language (9) · PMLD (8) · SEMH (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
How do I get a place in Bentfield Primary School and Nursery’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Bentfield Primary School and Nursery support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Bentfield Primary School and Nursery take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Bentfield Primary School and Nursery’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Bentfield Primary School and Nursery?
Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, CM24 8DX, in Essex.
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