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Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bishop's Stortford · CM22 7RE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

119

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 5–11, in Bishop's Stortford, Essex, 119 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Bishop's Stortford
33
Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford
24
Academies among open schools in Bishop's Stortford
36% (12)
Open schools in CM22
8
Primary in CM22
7
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 Bishop's StortfordNear CM22

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
115182

Location

Address
Wrights Green Lane, Little Hallingbury
Postcode
CM22 7RE
Town
Bishop's Stortford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
Harlow
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
119
Boys / girls
51 / 68
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
119 / 140 (85%)
Free school meals
2.5%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Federation of Little Hallingbury (VA) , St Mary's Hatfield Broad Oak (VA) and White Notley (VC) Church Schools

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Baugh
Telephone
01279723382
Website
www.lhandsmhboschools.co.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-11

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
73%
Higher standard (RWM)
5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.4%

Persistent absence

17.6%

Unauthorised

1.1%

Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.4% · Persistent 19.1%
2021/22
Overall 7.4% · Persistent 26.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England