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Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Hertford · SG13 8RA

Ages 3–11 · 110 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-09

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill96%

110 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
57 / 53
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
110 / 115 (96%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bridgman

Location

Address
Newgate Street Village
Postcode
SG13 8RA
Town
Hertford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Hertsmere
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hertford, Hertfordshire, 110 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Hertford
22
Primary schools in Hertford
14
Academies among open schools in Hertford
27% (6)
Open schools in SG13
10
Primary in SG13
6
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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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.27

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Woodside Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.83

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  • Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School

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    • KS238%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Fairfields Primary School and Nursery

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Flamstead End School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.78

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bridgman
Telephone
01707872395
Website
http://www.ponsbourne.herts.sch.uk/

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