Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths: 82% of pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64% for primary schools, placing the school 36th out of 401 similar schools in the county. In the more granular East Hertfordshire district ranking, it comes 6th out of 47 primary schools, putting it in the top 13% locally. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard, with 55% of pupils reaching that level in writing and 36% in maths. Reading and maths average scaled scores both sit at 109, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100.

The Ofsted inspection from February 2023 was an ungraded visit that confirmed the school remains Good, following a full graded inspection in 2014 that also rated overall effectiveness as Good. In that 2014 inspection, leadership and management and early years provision were both graded Good. The school is small, with just 79 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, which allows for relatively small class sizes. Headteacher Laura Hale leads a Church of England voluntary controlled school that offers nursery provision for children from age three. The school's religious character is reflected in its facilities, which include a chapel on site. Beyond the core curriculum, pupils can access a sensory room, art studios, music rooms and an ICT suite, plus a sports hall and gymnasium.

The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 17 applications for 10 places, with all 10 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.7. It offers a range of clubs including gardening, drama, choir and film club, and sports such as gymnastics, tennis, dance, cross country, rounders and netball. The school has identified SEND provisions for pupils with specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This combination of strong academic outcomes, a small and supportive setting, and a clear Church of England ethos makes Little Munden a particularly good fit for families who want a village primary with proven results and a calm, structured environment.

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