OFSTED
19 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Trust
SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
165
149 full-time ·
16 part-time
Female pupils
81
49.1% of pupils
Male pupils
84
50.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.0 pts
below England
School
18.8%
East Hertfordshire
10.6%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.3 pts
below England
School
3.0%
East Hertfordshire
9.1%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
below England
School
0.6%
East Hertfordshire
0.7%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
89.1%
147
Any other White background
2.4%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
3
White and Asian
1.8%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
2
African
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
16.4%
27 of
165 pupils
4.5 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.5 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.21%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.99 pts
higher than
England
School
8.21%
East Hertfordshire
5.83%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
22.41%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.60 pts
higher than
England
School
22.41%
East Hertfordshire
14.32%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.72%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.08 pts
lower than
England
School
1.72%
East Hertfordshire
1.26%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
50.0%
38.2 pts
below England
Buntingford First School
50.0%
East Hertfordshire
89.6%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.