What did School Atlas judge Buntingford First School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Buntingford First School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Buntingford First School?

Buntingford First School has 165 pupils on roll.

What ages does Buntingford First School take?

Buntingford First School admits pupils aged 2 to 9.

Where is Buntingford First School located?

Buntingford First School is located in Buntingford, SG9 9HZ, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Buntingford First School?

Buntingford First School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Buntingford First School?

Distance did not decide places at Buntingford First School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Buntingford First School?

When Buntingford First School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order, or a special guardianship order; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs. Each application must include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker, of the child's needs and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the school with the application, a child's medical or social needs cannot be considered. A panel of governors will consider all applications under this rule; 3. Siblings — Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. Where an older sibling is in Year 4, siblings will not be prioritised under this criterion unless it is an In-Year application and the older child will still be on roll when the younger child joins, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 2-6 above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured from the child's home to the address point of the school using a computerised mapping system to two decimal places... Random allocation will be undertaken independently of the school by Hertfordshire County Council... When there is a need for a final tie break this random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Buntingford First School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Buntingford First School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Buntingford First School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Buntingford First School, year by year →

How places are decided at Buntingford First School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order, or a special guardianship order.
2Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs. Each application must include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker, of the child's needs and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the school with the application, a child's medical or social needs cannot be considered. A panel of governors will consider all applications under this rule.
3Siblings — Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. Where an older sibling is in Year 4, siblings will not be prioritised under this criterion unless it is an In-Year application and the older child will still be on roll when the younger child joins.
4Children of staff — The school will admit a child of a member of staff provided that the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Nearest school — Children for whom it is the nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance/location.
6Distance — Children who live nearest the Academy. (Straight line system of measurement from a child's home address point to the address point of the school will be used for all admission distances). If your child does not qualify under rule 5, they will be considered under rule 6.

If two applications tie: If in categories 2-6 above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured from the child's home to the address point of the school using a computerised mapping system to two decimal places... Random allocation will be undertaken independently of the school by Hertfordshire County Council... When there is a need for a final tie break this random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

Admission of pupils with an EHCP naming the school occurs before these ranked criteria are applied, per statutory requirement (not numbered as a criterion).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Buntingford First School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Buntingford First School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Buntingford First School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Buntingford First School?: Buntingford First School has 165 pupils on roll.
What ages does Buntingford First School take?: Buntingford First School admits pupils aged 2 to 9.
Where is Buntingford First School located?: Buntingford First School is located in Buntingford, SG9 9HZ, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Buntingford First School?: Buntingford First School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Buntingford First School?: Distance did not decide places at Buntingford First School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Buntingford First School?: When Buntingford First School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order, or a special guardianship order; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs. Each application must include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker, of the child's needs and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the school with the application, a child's medical or social needs cannot be considered. A panel of governors will consider all applications under this rule; 3. Siblings — Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. Where an older sibling is in Year 4, siblings will not be prioritised under this criterion unless it is an In-Year application and the older child will still be on roll when the younger child joins, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 2-6 above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured from the child's home to the address point of the school using a computerised mapping system to two decimal places... Random allocation will be undertaken independently of the school by Hertfordshire County Council... When there is a need for a final tie break this random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Buntingford First School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Buntingford First School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Buntingford First School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order, or a special guardianship order.
2Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs. Each application must include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker, of the child's needs and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the school with the application, a child's medical or social needs cannot be considered. A panel of governors will consider all applications under this rule.
3Siblings — Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. Where an older sibling is in Year 4, siblings will not be prioritised under this criterion unless it is an In-Year application and the older child will still be on roll when the younger child joins.
4Children of staff — The school will admit a child of a member of staff provided that the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Nearest school — Children for whom it is the nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance/location.
6Distance — Children who live nearest the Academy. (Straight line system of measurement from a child's home address point to the address point of the school will be used for all admission distances). If your child does not qualify under rule 5, they will be considered under rule 6.

Admission of pupils with an EHCP naming the school occurs before these ranked criteria are applied, per statutory requirement (not numbered as a criterion).

Buntingford First School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Buntingford First School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Buntingford First School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Buntingford First School?: Buntingford First School has 165 pupils on roll.
What ages does Buntingford First School take?: Buntingford First School admits pupils aged 2 to 9.
Where is Buntingford First School located?: Buntingford First School is located in Buntingford, SG9 9HZ, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Buntingford First School?: Buntingford First School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Buntingford First School?: Distance did not decide places at Buntingford First School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Buntingford First School?: When Buntingford First School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order, or a special guardianship order; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs. Each application must include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker, of the child's needs and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the school with the application, a child's medical or social needs cannot be considered. A panel of governors will consider all applications under this rule; 3. Siblings — Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received. Where an older sibling is in Year 4, siblings will not be prioritised under this criterion unless it is an In-Year application and the older child will still be on roll when the younger child joins, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 2-6 above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured from the child's home to the address point of the school using a computerised mapping system to two decimal places... Random allocation will be undertaken independently of the school by Hertfordshire County Council... When there is a need for a final tie break this random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Buntingford First School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Buntingford First School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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