Hormead Church of England (VA) First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–9 · Buntingford, Hertfordshire
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School is a primary school in Buntingford, Hertfordshire for ages 2–9 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Great Hormead, Buntingford, SG9 0NR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 143 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and happy at this warm and welcoming school.”
- “They enjoy learning in this countryside setting and appreciate the magnificent views of fields surrounding their school.”
- “They are proud of their school community.”
To improve
- “However, some curriculum plans are very new and teachers are still getting used to delivering them.”
- “The school has not had enough time to evaluate these recent changes and consequently leaders do not yet know what impact they are having on pupils’ learning.”
- “Nevertheless, for some pupils, attendance is too low.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 26 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
- 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.
- Anstey First School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Layston Church of England First School 2.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Buntingford First School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Millfield First and Nursery School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Jenyns First School and Nursery 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Barkway VA Church of England First School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published