Anstey First School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Buntingford · SG9 0BY · Hertfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence8.0%
- FSM23.3%
- Demand0.86
1.9 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 117439
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School
Voluntary aided school · Buntingford · SG9 0NR
Ages 2–9 · 143 pupils · Hertfordshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
6.3%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-05-23
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
- Authorised absence
- 5.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 81
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
17
Places offered
17
1st-preference offers
17
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 56
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 17
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
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 fill120%
143 pupils · 109 places
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- Boys / girls
- 85 / 58
- School capacity
- 109
- Capacity fill
- 143 / 109 (131%)
- Free school meals
- 12.3%
- FSM pupils
- 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynda Cowler
Location
- Address
- Great Hormead
- Postcode
- SG9 0NR
- 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–9, in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, 143 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Layston Church of England First School
Ofsted: Requires improvementVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Buntingford · SG9 9EU · Hertfordshire
Ages 5–9
- Absence7.3%
- FSM21.8%
- Demand0.96
2.0 miles away
Buntingford First School
Ofsted: Expected standardFree schools · Primary
Buntingford · SG9 9HZ · Hertfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence5.4%
- FSM18.1%
- Demand0.94
2.0 miles away
Millfield First and Nursery School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Buntingford · SG9 9DT · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence5.6%
- FSM8.8%
- Demand1.00
2.3 miles away
Furneux Pelham Church of England School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Furneux Pelham · SG9 0LH · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS264%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM17.0%
- Demand1.00
2.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynda Cowler
- Telephone
- 01763289201