Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wrights Green Lane, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Baugh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Federation
- The Federation of Little Hallingbury (VA) , St Mary's Hatfield Broad Oak (VA) and White Notley (VC) Church Schools
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 115182
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279723382
About this school
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bishop's Stortford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 119 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 32% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 63% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 53% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 63% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 113 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 155th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 119 | — |
| Spellbrook CofE Primary School | 53% | 6.3% | 21.9% | 105 | 0.9 miles |
| Thorley Hill Primary School | 87% | 3.9% | 10.5% | 228 | 1.7 miles |
| Reedings Junior School | 77% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 243 | 1.7 miles |
| Richard Whittington Primary School | 80% | 5.1% | 16.6% | 273 | 1.8 miles |
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School | — | 4.1% | 8.9% | 211 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.1%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.75%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Spellbrook CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Thorley Hill Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Reedings Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Sawbridgeworth
-
Richard Whittington Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School1.9 miles
Primary · Sawbridgeworth
Other schools in Bishop's Stortford
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 12th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Primary
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Primary
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Farnham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatfield Heath Primary School Primary
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hillmead Primary School Primary
- Manor Fields Primary School Primary
- Manuden Primary School Primary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
- Richard Whittington Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Ruth Baugh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 119 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is part of the The Federation of Little Hallingbury (VA) , St Mary's Hatfield Broad Oak (VA) and White Notley (VC) Church Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 155th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.