Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Hertford, 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 | 110 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 115 |
| Free school meals | 9.30% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Newgate Street Village, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8RA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ponsbourne.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01707872395 |
| URN | 117396 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 October 2019, published 6 November 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 December 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Cuffley School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Woodside Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Northaw Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Flamstead End School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Hertfordshire
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.