Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Hertford, Hertfordshire
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hertford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 11 December 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newgate Street Village, Hertford, SG13 8RA
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 110 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “This school helps pupils to be sociable and confident and to enjoy their learning.”
- “Pupils are kind to each other and respectful towards staff and visitors.”
- “They enjoy the ‘family feel’ and community atmosphere unique to this small school, describing it as ‘small but mighty’.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally activities do not reinforce learning successfully or fully correspond to what the school has intended pupils should learn.”
- “This leads to gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “The school has recently trained subject leaders to check how well each subject is structured and taught; however, this is not yet fully embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Cuffley School 1.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Woodside Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Northaw Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Flamstead End School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published