Thundridge Church of England Primary School

East Hertfordshire · SG12 0SY

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 91 pupils, 13.6% FSM

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Thundridge Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: Ermine Street, Thundridge, Herts, SG12 0SY – View on map
Phone: 01920462642
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bridgman
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 14 families put it first for 15 places – 9 for every 10 places. 93% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 9 · 2025 10 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

91 pupils out of 120 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 12
% eligible for free school meals: 13.6%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the East Hertfordshire average)
English as an additional language: 3% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 25% a year (East Hertfordshire 14.7%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 75% moved to another school, 25% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Hertfordshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 33 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 13 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 3 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Hertfordshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 19.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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40th of 45 primary schools in East Hertfordshire for Ofsted rating

#38Thorley Hill Primary SchoolGood
#39Thorn Grove Primary SchoolGood
#40Thundridge Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#41Walkern Primary SchoolGood
#42Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Abel Smith SchoolOutstanding
#2Bengeo Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolOutstanding
#4Jenyns First School and NurseryOutstanding
#5Windhill21Outstanding
#6All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's StortfordGood
#7All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DatchworthGood
#8Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#9Avanti Meadows Primary SchoolGood
#10Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#11Benington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and NurseryGood
#13Furneux Pelham Church of England SchoolGood
#14Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#15Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary SchoolGood
#16Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary SchoolGood
#17High Wych Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Hillmead Primary SchoolGood
#19Hormead Church of England (VA) First SchoolGood
#20Little Hadham Primary SchoolGood
#21Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#22Mandeville Primary SchoolGood
#23Manor Fields Primary SchoolGood
#24Millfield First and Nursery SchoolGood
#25Morgans Primary School & NurseryGood
#26Northgate Primary SchoolGood
#27Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#28Richard Whittington Primary SchoolGood
#29Roger De Clare First CofE SchoolGood
#30St Andrew's CE Primary School and NurseryGood
#31St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#32St Catherine's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#33St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SGood
#34St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#35St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#36Stapleford Primary SchoolGood
#37Summercroft Primary SchoolGood
#38Thorley Hill Primary SchoolGood
#39Thorn Grove Primary SchoolGood
#40Thundridge Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#41Walkern Primary SchoolGood
#42Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#43Wheatcroft Primary SchoolGood
#44Widford SchoolGood
#45Layston Church of England First SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,157 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

14th of 55 primary schools in East Hertfordshire for spending per pupil

#12Hormead Church of England (VA) First School£8,356
#13Avanti Meadows Primary School£8,187
#14Thundridge Church of England Primary School£8,157
#15St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School£8,051
#16All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth£7,901

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Anstey First School£13,677
#2Avanti Brook Primary School£12,857
#3Widford School£11,979
#4Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£11,690
#5Jenyns First School and Nursery£10,160
#6Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School£9,507
#7Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£9,145
#8Hollybush Primary School£8,993
#9Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,965
#10Stapleford Primary School£8,819
#11Furneux Pelham Church of England School£8,758
#12Hormead Church of England (VA) First School£8,356
#13Avanti Meadows Primary School£8,187
#14Thundridge Church of England Primary School£8,157
#15St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School£8,051
#16All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth£7,901
#17All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford£7,864
#18Buntingford First School£7,814
#19Spellbrook CofE Primary School£7,649
#20Layston Church of England First School£7,583
#21St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,463
#22Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,402
#23Benington Church of England Primary School£7,335
#24St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)£7,319
#25Hillmead Primary School£7,316
#26Roger De Clare First CofE School£7,279
#27St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School£7,230
#28Little Hadham Primary School£7,226
#29Thorn Grove Primary School£7,189
#30Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School£7,144
#31Walkern Primary School£7,124
#32St Michael's Church of England Primary School£7,101
#33Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School£7,068
#34Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School£6,990
#35Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School£6,960
#36St Catherine's Church of England Primary School£6,949
#37Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School£6,929
#38Millfield First and Nursery School£6,772
#39Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School£6,658
#40Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery£6,649
#41Morgans Primary School & Nursery£6,634
#42Richard Whittington Primary School£6,560
#43Abel Smith School£6,557
#44Priors Wood Primary School£6,549
#45High Wych Church of England Primary School£6,503
#46Mandeville Primary School£6,415
#47Thorley Hill Primary School£6,374
#48St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery£6,321
#49Summercroft Primary School£6,314
#50Bengeo Primary School£6,256
#51Wheatcroft Primary School£6,163
#52Northgate Primary School£6,002
#53Windhill21£5,903
#54Manor Fields Primary School£5,730
#55St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S£5,677

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