Community school · Essex

Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114975URN

School Lane, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.4 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

82 applications for 30 places · 109th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Essex median (2.4) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

82 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2021 3.6; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.6; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.6; Essex median median 2.5
2017 1.9; Essex median median 2.6
2016 2.3; Essex median median 2.8
2015 1.8; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.4; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	82	2.7	36	1.20
Sep 2025	30	66	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2024	28	64	2.3	26	0.93
Sep 2023	29	69	2.4	29	1.00
Sep 2022	28	75	2.7	24	0.86
Sep 2021	20	71	3.6	20	1.00
Sep 2020	25	68	2.7	23	0.92
Sep 2019	25	65	2.6	25	1.00
Sep 2018	20	52	2.6	19	0.95
Sep 2017	27	51	1.9	24	0.89
Sep 2016	25	58	2.3	20	0.80
Sep 2015	30	55	1.8	27	0.90
Sep 2014	15	51	3.4	13	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 80% · Maths 85% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%143rd of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	0%	107	107
2023/24	88%	20%	110	107
2022/23	80%	4%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.0 km · Essex

Improved significantly2024

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.1 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
4.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Magna Carta Primary Academy
4.6 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
5.2 km · Essex

Good2022

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
5.4 km · Essex

Good2023

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Manuden Primary School
5.8 km · Essex

Good2023

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Newport Primary School
6.2 km · Essex

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.9applications per place 16%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114975 · 881/2740
Capacity: 210 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 15.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: School Lane, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BP
Local authority: Essex · Uttlesford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources