- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Buntingford average.
Met the standard at 1143%
Buntingford 43%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.8%Buntingford 6.1%
- Pupils
- 486
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Primary schools in and near Buntingford
All 4 primary schools in Buntingford, and the nearest just outside.
Buntingford First School
Buntingford, SG9 9HZ · Primary · Ages 2 to 9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
46 first choices, 47 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 165
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Millfield First and Nursery School
Buntingford, SG9 9DT · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
41 first choices, 42 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 311
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Layston Church of England First School
Buntingford, SG9 9EU · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 9
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
- Church of England
No published results yet.
8 first choices, 9 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 5.6%Buntingford 6.1%
- Pupils
- 124
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
Just outside Buntingford
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Buntingford.
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School
2.2 miles from Buntingford · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
26 first choices, 27 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 143
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Primary schools4
- Met the standard at 1143.0%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 42 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals15.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Buntingford's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Buntingford
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 2
- Good: 2 of 2
- Requires improvement: 0 of 2
- Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Buntingford
Half or more are faith schools.
2 of the 4 primary schools in Buntingford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
2 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Buntingford, explained
There are 4 primary schools in Buntingford, teaching 1,086 children. 3 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
43.0% of pupils in Buntingford met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.
15.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,396 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Buntingford?
There are 4 primary schools in Buntingford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Buntingford?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Buntingford on Eduscope are Edwinstree Church of England Middle School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Buntingford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Buntingford perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Buntingford, 43% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Buntingford primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Buntingford is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Buntingford?
When choosing a primary school in Buntingford, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 4 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.