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Schools near SG9

Buntingford, Hertfordshire · ranked for your family, with the reasons

4 state primary schools within 2 miles and 3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of SG9, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

iWhere the middle is

How it is worked outThe middle of SG9 is the average position of the 14 schools and nurseries we hold in it.

Things to know
  • Distances are as the crow flies.
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What matters to you

State primary schools near SG9

4 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of SG9, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Hormead Church of England (VA) First School

    State primary · Church of England · Buntingford · 1.3 miles

    67of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · absence 3.9% (similar schools 4.6%)

    How it scored 67
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No key stage 2 results published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, May 2024: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters7.2 of 20 points

      1.3 miles from the middle of SG9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little8.2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 3.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.8 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. Millfield First and Nursery School

    State primary · Buntingford · 1.1 miles

    62of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1.1 miles

    How it scored 62
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No key stage 2 results published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, November 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters9.3 of 20 points

      1.1 miles from the middle of SG9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little1.9 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 1.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little5.4 of 10 points

      Classes average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. Layston Church of England First School

    State primary · Church of England · Buntingford · 0.72 miles

    60of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.72 miles · classes of 25 on average

    How it scored 60
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No key stage 2 results published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points

      Ofsted, October 2023: Requires improvement. Ofsted

    • Distancematters12.8 of 20 points

      0.72 miles from the middle of SG9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little5.9 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 0.7 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6 of 10 points

      Classes average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  4. Buntingford First School

    State primary · Buntingford · 0.99 miles

    54of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.99 miles · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard

    How it scored 54
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No key stage 2 results published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points

      Ofsted report card, May 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted

    • Distancematters10.1 of 20 points

      0.99 miles from the middle of SG9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little0 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 8.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 4.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little3.8 of 10 points

      Classes average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near SG9

3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of SG9, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. Freman College

    State secondary · Buntingford · 1.3 miles

    74of 100

    Results: top 14% in England · Ofsted: School remains Good (2024) · 1.3 miles

    How it scored 74
    • Resultsmatters17.4 of 20 points

      Top 14% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.58 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in June 2024: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters14.8 of 20 points

      1.3 miles from the middle of SG9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters10 of 20 points

      We hold no offer figures for Year 7 at this school. It counts at the middle.

    • Attendance and behavioura little7 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 2.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little10 of 10 points

      Classes average 20.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. Edwinstree Church of England Middle School

    State secondary · Church of England · Buntingford · 1.1 miles

    58of 100

    1.1 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (2024) · absence 6.8% (similar schools 7.4%)

    How it scored 58
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No Progress 8 or Attainment 8 score published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in April 2024: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters15.5 of 20 points

      1.1 miles from the middle of SG9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters10 of 20 points

      We hold no offer figures for Year 7 at this school. It counts at the middle.

    • Attendance and behavioura little5 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 10.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little2.4 of 10 points

      Classes average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. Ralph Sadleir School

    State secondary · Ware · 4.2 miles

    40of 100

    Classes of 24 on average · absence 7.1% (similar schools 7.4%) · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)

    How it scored 40
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No Progress 8 or Attainment 8 score published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points

      Ofsted, April 2024: Requires improvement. Ofsted

    • Distancematters3 of 20 points

      4.3 miles from the middle of SG9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters10 of 20 points

      We hold no offer figures for Year 7 at this school. It counts at the middle.

    • Attendance and behavioura little5.3 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 8.7 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little7 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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