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Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

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

Ages 5–11 · 119 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-11

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)32%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill85%

119 pupils · 140 places

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 type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Federation of Little Hallingbury (VA) , St Mary's Hatfield Broad Oak (VA) and White Notley (VC) Church Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Baugh

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

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.

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Contact

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

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