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Anstey First School

Community school · Buntingford · SG9 0BY

Ages 2–9 · 39 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
27

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

6

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

39 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
39
Boys / girls
17 / 22
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
39 / 70 (56%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Richard McKelvey

Location

Address
Anstey
Postcode
SG9 0BY
Town
Buntingford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–9, in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, 39 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.3%.

Open schools in Buntingford
7
Primary schools in Buntingford
5
Academies among open schools in Buntingford
14% (1)
Open schools in SG9
9
Primary in SG9
7
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BuntingfordNear SG9

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard McKelvey
Telephone
01763848346
Website
www.anstey.herts.sch.uk

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