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Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Voluntary aided school · Tring · HP23 4QS

Ages 3–11 · 130 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-14

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
115

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 fill93%

130 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
64 / 66
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
130 / 140 (93%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Whateley

Location

Address
Station Road, Long Marston
Postcode
HP23 4QS
Town
Tring
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
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 3–11, in Tring, Hertfordshire, 130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Tring
9
Primary schools in Tring
7
Academies among open schools in Tring
33% (3)
Open schools in HP23
10
Primary in HP23
8
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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  • Cheddington Combined School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Aston Clinton School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Dundale Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tring · HP23 5DJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Brookmead School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Grove Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tring · HP23 5PD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Whateley
Telephone
01296668386
Website
http://www.longmarston.herts.sch.uk/

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