Furneux Pelham Church of England School
Furneux Pelham, SG9 0LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Cook
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 117394
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279777344
About this school
Furneux Pelham Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Furneux Pelham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 107 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 64% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 71% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 50% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Furneux Pelham Church of England 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Furneux Pelham Church of England School compares
Furneux Pelham Church of England School ranked 300th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 3.9% | 13.3% | 107 | — |
| Hormead Church of England (VA) First School | — | 3.9% | 14.6% | 143 | 2.5 miles |
| Jenyns First School and Nursery | — | 4.4% | 7.1% | 66 | 2.8 miles |
| Little Hadham Primary School | 82% | 5.2% | 14% | 151 | 3.3 miles |
| Farnham Church of England Primary School | — | 13.9% | 28.6% | 9 | 3.4 miles |
| Clavering Primary School | 86% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 179 | 3.4 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report25 February 2025
- 28 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.25%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School2.5 miles
Primary · Buntingford
-
Jenyns First School and Nursery2.8 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Little Hadham Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Farnham Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Clavering Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Saffron Walden
Common questions
- What year groups does Furneux Pelham Church of England School teach?
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Furneux Pelham.
- Who is the headteacher of Furneux Pelham Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Furneux Pelham Church of England School is Mrs Sarah Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Furneux Pelham Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Furneux Pelham Church of England 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 Furneux Pelham Church of England School?
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Furneux Pelham Church of England School full?
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School has capacity for 140 pupils and 107 on roll (76%), 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 Furneux Pelham Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Furneux Pelham Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Furneux Pelham Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Furneux Pelham Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- How have Furneux Pelham Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Furneux Pelham Church of England School rank locally?
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School ranked 300th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Furneux Pelham Church of England School's absence rate?
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Furneux Pelham Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Furneux Pelham Church of England 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.