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Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

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Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

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55 pupils
Good· Jul 2022
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Details

Type

Voluntary Aided School

Local Authority

Hertfordshire

Head Teacher

Mrs Amanda Hopwood

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Church of England

Website

www.alburyandpullerschools.co.uk

Reference Number

117453

Additional Provisions

Nursery Provision

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Reception entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications14
As 1st preference6
As 2nd preference3
As 3rd preference3
From another local authority0

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers6
To 1st preference6
To 2nd preference0
To 3rd preference0
To any preference6
To another local authority0

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a voluntary aided school, admissions are controlled by the school's governing body, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Hertfordshire.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils55 (52% of capacity)
Age Range3 – 11
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls42% / 58%
Free School Meals18.2%
English as Additional Language5.5%
SEN Support16.4%
SEN with EHCP9.1%
Overall Attendance88.9%
Persistent Absence25.5%

Class Sizes

Overall Average13.8
Key Stage 113.0
Key Stage 214.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Nursery7
Reception7
Year 15
Year 28
Year 38
Year 45
Year 56
Year 69

Pupil Ethnicities

White British87.3%
White Other3.6%
Mixed Other3.6%
Other3.6%
African1.8%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

8 inspections on record

Current Rating
Good· Jul 2022
  • 2022

    School Inspection

    13 July 2022

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    Good

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    11
    • Support for pupils with SEND is well assessed and tailored.
    • Wider opportunities for pupils with SEND are not fully developed.
    Curriculum
    11
    • Leaders have high-quality curriculum plans tailored to pupils.
    • Staff lack full training in some subjects, affecting teaching quality.
    Leadership
    11
    • Leaders have responded to previous concerns with improvements.
    • Leaders need to ensure all staff have subject expertise through training.
    Safeguarding
    2
    • Safeguarding arrangements are effective with proper checks.
    • Staff receive regular safeguarding training updates.
    Pupil Progress
    11
    • Pupils have a strong foundation in reading with tailored support.
    • Handwriting is not consistently high quality across the school.
    Teaching Quality
    11
    • Staff are trained in new phonics approaches for effective reading.
    • Assessment in some subjects, like EYFS, is not precise.
    Personal Development
    2
    • PSHE and RSE programmes are well-structured and tailored.
    • Mental health and anxiety are prioritised in personal development.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • Behaviour is calm and orderly with a restorative approach.
    • Incidents of poor behaviour are extremely rare.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2019

    School Inspection

    14 October 2019

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  • 2015

    Full Inspection

    8 September 2015

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    Good
  • 2014

    Full Inspection

    26 March 2014

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    Requires Improvement
  • 2012

    Interim Assessment

    20 March 2012

    View report
  • 2009

    Full Inspection

    10 March 2009

    View report
    Good
  • 2006

    Full Inspection

    8 March 2006

    View report
  • 2001

    Full Inspection

    2 January 2001

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Primary Results

Performance measures for pupils at the end of Year 6 (Key Stage 2)

Reading, writing and maths

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard43.0%63.3%61.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard0.0%9.4%8.0%

Average scaled score

SchoolLAEngland
Reading103106.3105
Maths104105.1104

Progress scores

Reading

-1.7Below average

95% confidence interval: -6.8 to 3.3

Progress in reading from KS1 to KS2

Writing

+0.20Above average

95% confidence interval: -4.3 to 4.7

Progress in writing from KS1 to KS2

Maths

+4.4Above average

95% confidence interval: -0.4 to 9.1

Progress in maths from KS1 to KS2

About This Data

  • School rankings are calculated by sorting schools first by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard, then by the percentage achieving a higher standard. Rankings help compare schools within England but do not account for school context or pupil intake.
  • Progress scores measure how much pupils improved from KS1 (Year 2) to KS2 (Year 6), compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 means average progress; a positive score means above-average progress. Progress scores show the value a school adds, while exam results show final attainment. Some children start higher than others due to factors like natural ability or home circumstances.
  • Data sourced from the Department for Education Key Stage 2 performance tables for 2023/24. LA and England averages provide national and local context.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

High Cross
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG11 1AZ

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