Primary school in Buntingford, Hertfordshire
Buntingford First School
London Road, Buntingford, SG9 9HZ
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 19 May 2026.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- Places
- 330
- How full
- 50% full — 165 of 330 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 81 / 84
- Overall absence
- 8%
- Persistently absent
- 22%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 23%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- With an EHC plan
- 4%
- On SEN support
- 13%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for East Hertfordshire 001E, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 32%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 13%
- Households owning their home
- 73%
- Households in social housing
- 14%
- Households with no car
- 4%
- Adults economically inactive
- 26%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Vikki Johnston
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward
- Buntingford
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- URN
- 149748
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millfield First and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 0.7 mi |
| Layston Church of England First SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Requires improvement 2023 | — | 0.9 mi |
| Hormead Church of England (VA) First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | — | 2 mi |
| Jenyns First School and NurseryCommunity school | No grade | — | 2.7 mi |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 56% | 3.4 mi |
| Anstey First SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 3.5 mi |
| Roger De Clare First CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | — | 3.6 mi |
| Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | — | 3.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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