Primary
Layston Church of England First School
The Causeway, Buntingford, SG9 9EU
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 124 of 150 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7.8
- All staff (FTE)
- 14.5
- Pupils per adult
- 10.1
- Pupils
- 146
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected October 2023
Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsInadequate
- Leadership and governanceRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)The Causeway, Buntingford, SG9 9EU
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Hertfordshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Adele McMurrough
- Address
- The Causeway, Buntingford, SG9 9EU
- Telephone
- 01763271235