Hormead Church of England (VA) First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Hertfordshire
Great Hormead, Buntingford, SG9 0NR
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 23/05/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
96.1%
3.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
143
Capacity used
Over capacity131%
109 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
16 of 16 families who put it first got an offer
16
Places offered
37
Total applications
2.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 16 | 16 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 7 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 8 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 6 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 37 | 16 | 43% |
1st preference success by year
Hertfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Hertfordshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
This school runs its own admissions and didn't share figures with the council. Contact the school directly.
September 2025 entry
This school runs its own admissions and didn't share figures with the council. Contact the school directly.
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Lynda Cowler
- Address
- Great Hormead, Buntingford, SG9 0NR
- Phone
- 01763289201
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Buntingford · North East Hertfordshire
- Area
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 117439
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 12% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 6% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
143 pupils · 109 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
23 May 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 80 pupils
Attendance
96.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
3.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
3.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.