Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Norfolk Road, Buntingford, SG9 9AW
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs J Gant
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 486
- URN
- 117554
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01763271446
About this school
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School is a Church of England voluntary controlled middle school in Buntingford. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 486 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 April 2024, 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 | 118 | 119 | 120 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 50% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 71% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 71% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 65% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Edwinstree Church of England Middle 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 | 59% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 477 |
| 2023/24 | 477 |
| 2024/25 | 485 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edwinstree Church of England Middle School compares
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School ranked 298th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 | 43% | 6.8% | 15.5% | 486 | — |
| Ralph Sadleir School | 40% | 7.1% | 17.1% | 283 | 4.6 miles |
| Pix Brook Academy | 60% | 5.7% | 13.1% | 1,011 | 10.1 miles |
| Etonbury Academy | 67% | 6.3% | 15.9% | 1,158 | 10.6 miles |
| Freman College | — | 7.3% | 12.1% | 1,049 | 0.2 miles |
| Millfield First and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 10.2% | 311 | 0.3 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)
- 15.46%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 15.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ralph Sadleir School4.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Ware
-
Pix Brook Academy10.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Stotfold
-
Etonbury Academy10.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Arlesey
-
Freman College0.2 miles
Secondary · Buntingford
-
Millfield First and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Buntingford
Other schools in Buntingford
- Anstey First School Primary
- Buntingford First School Primary
- Hormead Church of England (VA) First School Primary
- Layston Church of England First School Primary
- Millfield First and Nursery School Primary
- Freman College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Edwinstree Church of England Middle School teach?
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Buntingford.
- Who is the headteacher of Edwinstree Church of England Middle School?
- The headteacher of Edwinstree Church of England Middle School is Mrs J Gant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Edwinstree Church of England Middle School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edwinstree Church of England Middle 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 Edwinstree Church of England Middle School?
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School has 486 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Edwinstree Church of England Middle School full?
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School has capacity for 480 pupils and 486 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Edwinstree Church of England Middle School a faith school?
- Yes. Edwinstree Church of England Middle School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- How have Edwinstree Church of England Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edwinstree Church of England Middle School rank locally?
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School ranked 298th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 Edwinstree Church of England Middle School's absence rate?
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Edwinstree Church of England Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edwinstree Church of England Middle 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.