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Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School

East Hertfordshire, SG14 2LRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,515
of 13,686 nationally

About Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School

Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School is a Church of England state primary in East Hertfordshire that currently educates 225 pupils against a capacity of 235, so it is running very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at just 2. 9%, well below the national average and a clear indicator of the relatively affluent intake typical of this part of Hertfordshire. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 65 applications for 30 places, making it officially oversubscribed with a ratio of 2. 17 applicants per place. Of those, 26 were first-preference applications, and 25 first-preference offers were made, suggesting that while competition is real, most families who put it top do get in. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three, and its mixed-gender, Church of England character will appeal to local families looking for a faith-based but inclusive primary option.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBirch Green, Hertford, East Hertfordshire, SG14 2LR
HeadteacherLorraine Gauld
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils225
Free School Meals (FSM)2.9%
School Capacity225 / 235 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:30

Source: hertingfordbury.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.