Buntingford First School
Free schools primary school in Buntingford (Hertfordshire).
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
It is a great privilege to be the Headteacher at Buntingford First School and leading the exciting, continued establishment of this brand-new school. I passionately believe in knowing the children in our school as individuals and always ensuring that they are at the heart of everything we do.
I have no doubt that Buntingford First School provides a stimulating and transformational education as this is the very least that children in our education deserve. I am excited to be on our journey together as Buntingford First School continues to establish itself in the local community and we see children and families flourish as they join the Scholars Education Trust.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Photography
- Stem
- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- School Games MarkSport
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 149748
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- 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
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (1 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Stevens (likely) | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Girvan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katie Davies | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alan Gardiner | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Watson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dawn Warwick Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Jeff Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Vikki Johnston | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
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