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Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Voluntary controlled
Norfolk Road, Buntingford SG9 9AW · edwinstree.herts.sch.uk · 01763 271446
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 43%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 486
- 6 over 480 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.3%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼43% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Edwinstree Church of England Middle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective May 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (165 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 165
- 35% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 40 parents (24%) with SEND