Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Newgate Street Village, Hertford, SG13 8RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hertford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 5th of 11 primary schools in Hertford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 October 2019, report published 6 November 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

110 pupils on roll, with places for 115

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.3%

7.3%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Cuffley School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Woodside Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Northaw Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bridgman
Phone: 01707872395
Website: ponsbourne.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newgate Street Village, Hertford, SG13 8RA
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117396

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.