Millfield First and Nursery School
Community primary school in Buntingford (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.0%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
311 / 352 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Millfield First and Nursery School is a primary school located in Buntingford, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 318 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 352. The school is led by Mrs Laura Kennedy-Weeks.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mindfulness
- Archery
- Climbing
- Cross Country
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Rounders
- Rugby
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117309
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Godbert | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katherine Silverosa | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Pledger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Regina Hadar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Adams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Beth Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Spencer O'Neill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Brown | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Hadley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Kennedy-Weeks | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Sharon Chivers | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2009 | |
| Mr Luke Macdonald Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alex Tomkins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Godbert Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record