Voluntary controlled school · Hertfordshire

Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

3–11Ages
87Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117387URN

Ashendene Road, Bayford, Hertford, SG13 8PX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

37 applications for 15 places · 162nd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

23%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

11 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
10 February 2016
Graded inspection: 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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

37 applications · 15 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire 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	15	37	2.5	11	0.73
Sep 2025	11	24	2.2	9	0.82
Sep 2024	7	18	2.6	4	0.57
Sep 2023	13	35	2.7	17	1.31
Sep 2022	15	43	2.9	12	0.80
Sep 2021	14	30	2.1	12	0.86
Sep 2020	15	38	2.5	16	1.07
Sep 2019	9	23	2.6	9	1.00
Sep 2018	13	29	2.2	11	0.85
Sep 2017	15	28	1.9	13	0.87
Sep 2016	14	28	2.0	11	0.79
Sep 2015	10	26	2.6	9	0.90
Sep 2014	15	31	2.1	16	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 38% · Maths 38% → all three 23% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard23%328th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard38%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard38%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	23%	0%	104	99
2023/24	55%	0%	105	104
2022/23	40%	10%	105	104

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

Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 23%met the SATs standard
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
3.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

5.0applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
3.7 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Morgans Primary School & Nursery
3.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hollybush Primary School
4.4 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Abel Smith School
4.7 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2024

6.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Mill Mead Primary Academy
4.7 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.4applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
4.8 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117387 · 919/3007
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 87 on roll
Free school meals: 11.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Ashendene Road, Bayford, Hertford, SG13 8PX
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

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