Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Essendon, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 77 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 115 |
| Free school meals | 26.70% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | School Lane, Essendon, Hertfordshire, AL9 6HD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.essendon.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01707261209 |
| URN | 117393 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 July 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Watchlytes Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- The Ryde School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Creswick Academy (primary school, about 4.6 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.