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Edwinstree Church of England Middle School

Voluntary controlled school · Buntingford · SG9 9AW

Ages 9–13 · 486 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-09

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
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 absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
487

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 fill101%

486 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
486
Boys / girls
239 / 247
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
486 / 480 (101%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs J Gant

Location

Address
Norfolk Road
Postcode
SG9 9AW
Town
Buntingford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, 486 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Buntingford
7
Middle deemed secondary schools in Buntingford
1
Academies among open schools in Buntingford
14% (1)
Open schools in SG9
9
Middle deemed secondary in SG9
1
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Middle deemed secondary in Hertfordshire LA
2

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

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

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  • Freman College

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    Buntingford · SG9 9BT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att853.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Layston Church of England First School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Buntingford · SG9 9EU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Buntingford First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Buntingford · SG9 9HZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.1%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Gant
Telephone
01763271446
Website
http://www.edwinstree.herts.sch.uk/

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