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Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Hertford · SG13 8PX

Ages 3–11 · 87 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
81

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

87 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
87
Boys / girls
44 / 43
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
87 / 105 (83%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Dr Malcom Foster

Location

Address
Ashendene Road, Bayford
Postcode
SG13 8PX
Town
Hertford
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hertford, Hertfordshire, 87 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Hertford
22
Primary schools in Hertford
14
Academies among open schools in Hertford
27% (6)
Open schools in SG13
10
Primary in SG13
6
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.

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  • Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Essendon · AL9 6HD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hollybush Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hertford · SG14 2DF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.7 miles away

  • Abel Smith School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Hertford · SG13 8AE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%

    2.9 miles away

  • Mill Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hertford · SG14 3AA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Malcom Foster
Telephone
01992511259
Website
https://bayford.herts.sch.uk

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