Buntingford First School
Free schools in Buntingford, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 165 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 330 |
| Free school meals | 18.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | London Road, Buntingford, SG9 9HZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.buntingfordfirstschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01763290350 |
| URN | 149748 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 28 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Millfield First and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Layston Church of England First School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Hormead Church of England (VA) First School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Jenyns First School and Nursery (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- Anstey First School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
- Roger De Clare First CofE School (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 6.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.