Voluntary controlled school · Hertfordshire

Furneux Pelham Church of England School

3–11Ages
107Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117394URN

Furneux Pelham School, Furneux Pelham, SG9 0LH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.7 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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23 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

The graded inspection, 28 January 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

Inspection history

25 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
28 January 2020
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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

23 applications · 12 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 4.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.0; 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	12	23	1.9	11	0.92
Sep 2025	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2024	13	36	2.8	13	1.00
Sep 2023	5	22	4.4	5	1.00
Sep 2022	20	37	1.9	22	1.10
Sep 2021	14	25	1.8	14	1.00
Sep 2020	15	29	1.9	14	0.93
Sep 2019	8	32	4.0	8	1.00
Sep 2018	14	32	2.3	13	0.93
Sep 2017	15	34	2.3	15	1.00
Sep 2016	20	49	2.5	21	1.05
Sep 2015	17	43	2.5	17	1.00
Sep 2014	20	39	2.0	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 42% · Maths 83% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%292nd of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard67%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard42%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	42%	0%	111	107
2023/24	64%	7%	104	102
2022/23	68%	5%	108	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

Furneux Pelham Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School
4.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

1.4applications per place
Jenyns First School and Nursery
4.6 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place
Little Hadham Primary School
5.4 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Farnham Church of England Primary School
5.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2024
Clavering Primary School
5.5 km · Essex

Good2022

1.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Anstey First School
5.6 km · Hertfordshire

2026

6.5applications per place
Manuden Primary School
6.1 km · Essex

Good2023

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Roger De Clare First CofE School
6.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

1.5applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117394 · 919/3016
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 107 on roll
Free school meals: 17.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Furneux Pelham School, Furneux Pelham, SG9 0LH
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

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