Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Little Munden Primary School, Church Lane, Ware, SG12 0NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Hale
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 117402
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01920438271
About this school
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ware. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 78 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 82% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 82% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 91% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 82% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| 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 Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 247th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6.8% | 14.1% | 78 | — |
| Benington Church of England Primary School | 82% | 5.5% | 8% | 94 | 2.5 miles |
| Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | 56% | 6.1% | 25% | 45 | 2.7 miles |
| Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 235 | 2.7 miles |
| Thundridge Church of England Primary School | — | 5.5% | 15.9% | 91 | 3.2 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 56% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 112 | 3.2 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)
- 14.08%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.82%
- Persistent absence
- 16.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Benington Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Stevenage
- 2.7 miles
-
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School2.7 miles
Primary · Hertford
-
Thundridge Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Herts
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Ware
Other schools in Ware
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 10th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Ware.
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Jenyns First School and Nursery Primary
- Kingshill Infant School Primary
- Larkspur Academy Primary
- Little Hadham Primary School Primary
- Priors Wood Primary School Primary
- Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Roger De Clare First CofE School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ware.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Laura Hale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 many pupils are at Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 78 on roll (74%), 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 Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 56% 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 Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 247th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% 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 Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.