Anstey First School
Community primary school in Buntingford (Hertfordshire).
Location
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Hello, and welcome to Anstey First School. We are proud to welcome you to our site, and we know you will see why we love our school! Our aim here is to ensure our children are respectful, responsible and resilient members of our community, prepared well for their next stage of education.
Our whole team strives to do this every day, whether in the classroom, in the playground or in the wider community. The school site is beautifully nestled within the Hertfordshire countryside, and we take full advantage of our surroundings! The mature grounds give us access to nature to explore and observe through the seasons, sketch and paint.
We enjoy story times and play times in the shade of the trees when weather permits. Our outdoor facilities are excellent: an outside classroom ( The Cabin ), a dedicated area for outdoor exploration with a mud kitchen and potion station, impressive wooden trim trail equipment, two climbing challenges and raised gardening beds.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Film Club
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Rugby
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 117218
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Sealy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rowena Packer | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Alex Howes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jan Fox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jen Hargrave | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Norman Marston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kate Oxley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Hannah Fell Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Katherine Elizabeth Bagnall Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Wilfrid Dimsdale Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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