Furneux Pelham Church of England SchoolHormead Church of England (VA) First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Furneux Pelham Church of England School and Hormead Church of England (VA) First School are primary schools.
Furneux Pelham Church of England School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hormead Church of England (VA) First School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hormead Church of England (VA) First School is ahead on our composite score.
Furneux Pelham Church of England School was judged Good and Hormead Church of England (VA) First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Furneux Pelham Church of England School (68.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Furneux PelhamFurneux Pelham Church of England School | BuntingfordHormead Church of England (VA) First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 154th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 348th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 83 | 131 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 109 | |
| Location | Furneux Pelham, SG9 0LH | Buntingford, SG9 0NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 83 | 131 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 3.8% 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.
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.
Furneux Pelham Church of England School
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School
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