Flamstead Village School

About Flamstead Village School

Flamstead Village School is a small state primary in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, serving 101 pupils aged 3 to 11. It sits at the bottom of the local league table for its school type, ranked 47th out of 47 schools in the Dacorum area and 327th out of 401 across the wider Hertfordshire local authority. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School, and The Russell School, all of which achieved the highest possible ranking scores. Flamstead’s own ranking score of 11 places it firmly in the bottom 50% nationally, at the 99.7th percentile from the bottom. The school is led by headteacher Jacqueline Walton-Jones and has no religious character. Despite its low ranking, the school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 35 applications for 15 places, with 18 first-preference applications and all 15 offers going to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.33.

Academically, Flamstead’s most recent KS2 results from 2023/24 show a mixed picture. Only 11% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 64%. In reading, 56% reached the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 100. Maths saw 67% at the expected standard, with an average score of 99. Writing was the weakest area, with just 33% meeting expectations. No pupils achieved the higher standard in any of the three subjects. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection took place in 2014, when it was rated Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. This is a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, which rated it Requires Improvement overall and for leadership and management.

Flamstead offers a broad range of facilities including a library, music rooms, playing fields, sports hall, sensory room, ICT suite, outdoor playground, dining hall and chapel. Sports provision covers netball, rounders, football, cross country, cricket, swimming and gymnastics, while clubs include Eco Club, Film Club, Book Club and Drama. The school has a nursery provision and provides support for a wide range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With just 12.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school has a relatively low level of disadvantage compared with the national average. Flamstead will suit families who prioritise a small, community-focused village school with strong pastoral support and a good Ofsted rating, but who are comfortable with below-average academic outcomes and limited capacity — the school is already oversubscribed.

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