Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPonsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hertford.
Summary of the comparison
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Hertford.
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 23.0% for Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 83.0% for Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordBayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | HertfordPonsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 295th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 152nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 87 | 112 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 115 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG13 8PX | Hertford, SG13 8RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 17.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School