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Millfield First and Nursery School

Community school · Buntingford · SG9 9DT

Ages 3–9 · 311 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
244

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

43

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill88%

311 pupils · 352 places

Pupils on roll
311
Boys / girls
180 / 131
School capacity
352
Capacity fill
311 / 352 (88%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Kennedy-Weeks

Location

Address
Monks Walk
Postcode
SG9 9DT
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, 311 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.8%.

Open schools in Buntingford
7
Primary schools in Buntingford
5
Academies among open schools in Buntingford
14% (1)
Open schools in SG9
9
Primary in SG9
7
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.

Compare with theseAll in BuntingfordNear SG9

  • Layston Church of England First School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Buntingford · SG9 9EU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Buntingford First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Buntingford · SG9 9HZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Kennedy-Weeks
Telephone
01763271717
Website
http://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/

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