Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Hertford (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
23%
▼ 39pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
62%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
38%
▼ 36pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
38%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 4.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.5%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
83%
87 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first90 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School, 2.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.0 mi | Primary | 110 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| Essendon CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.0 mi | Primary | 77 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2013) |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.2 mi | Primary | 229 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Hertford PrepOther independent | 2.3 mi | Independent | 130 | - |
| Morgans Primary School & NurseryCommunity | 2.4 mi | Primary | 346 | Good, 2023 |
| Richard Hale SchoolAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Secondary | 1,207 | Good, 2024 |
| Hollybush Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.8 mi | Primary | 190 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| The Sele SchoolAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | Secondary | 382 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Simon Balle All-Through SchoolAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | All-through | 1,617 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2018) |
| Abel Smith SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 226 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Mill Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 3.0 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 235 | Good, 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)Academy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 224 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2013, previous school) |
| Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.1 mi | Primary | 156 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 3.3 mi | Primary | 207 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Duncombe SchoolOther independent | 3.4 mi | Independent | 230 | - |
| Woodside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 229 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (May 2015, previous school) |
| High Leigh Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Primary | 166 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| Haileybury CollegeOther independent | 3.5 mi | Independent | 924 | - |
| Flamstead End SchoolAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Primary | 474 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Fairfields Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 467 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 410 | Good, 2023 |
| Sheredes Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 456 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Bengeo Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 449 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Wheatcroft Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 319 | Good, 2023 |
| The Broxbourne SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Secondary | 1,442 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| James Marks AcademyFree schools special | 3.7 mi | Special | 62 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Cuffley SchoolFoundation | 3.7 mi | Primary | 449 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 181 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Robert Barclay AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Secondary | 821 | Good, 2023 |
| Rhodes Wood Hospital SchoolOther independent special | 3.8 mi | Special | 35 | - |
| Roselands Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Primary | 300 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2014, previous school) |
| Queenswood SchoolOther independent | 3.9 mi | Independent | 426 | - |
| Chancellor's SchoolAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Secondary | 1,241 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school) |
| Broxbourne CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Primary | 243 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Northaw Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Primary | 101 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| Oakview Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.9 mi | Primary | 188 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| St Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019, previous school) |
| Wormley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.0 mi | Primary | 452 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Watchlytes Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.1 mi | Primary | 158 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Goffs AcademyAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Secondary | 1,574 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.1 mi | Primary | 383 | Good, 2023 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 238 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014, previous school) |
| Hailey Hall SchoolAcademy special converter | 4.2 mi | Special | 81 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Longlands Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 217 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2018) |
| Springmead Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Primary | 248 | Good, 2022 |
| Rivers Education Support CentrePupil referral unit | 4.3 mi | Alternative provision | 15 | Good, 2023 |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 418 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Pinewood SchoolAcademy special converter | 4.3 mi | Special | 206 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Middleton SchoolCommunity special | 4.3 mi | Special | 113 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Bonneygrove Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 408 | Good, 2022 |
| Ridgeway AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.4 mi | Secondary | 875 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.4 mi | Primary | 207 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Churchfield Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.4 mi | Primary | 303 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Forres Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.4 mi | Primary | 199 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| The Cranbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 409 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Panshanger Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 240 | Good, 2023 |
| Presdales SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Secondary | 1,167 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.5 mi | Primary | 122 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Creswick AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.5 mi | Primary | 325 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Rye Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.6 mi | Nursery | 147 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2012) |
| Holwell Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 397 | Good, 2023 |
| Ludwick Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.6 mi | Nursery | 177 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2013) |
| Little Heath Primary SchoolFoundation | 4.6 mi | Primary | 225 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Burleigh Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 410 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| The John Warner SchoolAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 726 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Haileybury TurnfordAcademy sponsor led | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 1,021 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.6 mi | Nursery | 106 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2017) |
| Brookland Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Brookland Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 331 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Goffs - Churchgate AcademyAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 582 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| Brookmans Park Primary SchoolFoundation | 4.7 mi | Primary | 345 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| The Ryde SchoolCommunity | 4.7 mi | Primary | 191 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| Millbrook SchoolCommunity | 4.7 mi | Primary | 160 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.7 mi | Primary | 155 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Hertford Regional CollegeFurther education | 4.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.7 mi | Primary | 204 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 202 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)Academy converter | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 911 | Good, 2023 |
| The Chauncy SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,515 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2017) |
| St Catherine's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.8 mi | Primary | 415 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| Peartree Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 184 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2016, previous school) |
| Countess Anne Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 209 | Outstanding, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Stormont SchoolOther independent | 4.8 mi | Independent | 112 | - |
| Amwell View SchoolCommunity special | 4.9 mi | Special | 194 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2014) |
| Lochinver House SchoolOther independent | 4.9 mi | Independent | 314 | - |
| Onslow St Audrey's SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 787 | Good, 2023 |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| De Havilland Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 5.0 mi | Primary | 425 | Good, 2023 |
| Gracewood AcademyAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Secondary | 420 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 7 of 10).
Overall deprivation7
Income8
Employment8
Education and skills8
Health10
Crime7
Barriers to housing and services2
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 55
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