Buntingford First School
London Road, Buntingford, SG9 9HZ
165 pupils · 50% of 330 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 28 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.98 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 47 | 46 | 90 | 47 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 37 | 36 | 103 | 37 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 33 | 31 | 88 | 33 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Millfield First and Nursery School 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Layston Church of England First School 1.4 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Hormead Church of England (VA) First School 3.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Jenyns First School and Nursery 4.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 5.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Anstey First School 5.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.