Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

About Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

Puller Memorial is a Church of England primary in East Hertfordshire that operates well below capacity, with just 55 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 105. That means the school is roughly half full, which is unusual for a primary in this area and suggests a very small, close-knit environment. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 20%, which is higher than the national average for primary schools (around 23-24%) but not dramatically so. Despite the spare capacity, the school is actually oversubscribed for its 2025/26 reception intake: it received 14 applications for just 6 places, with all 6 first-preference applicants being offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 2.33 to 1 tells you demand is strong among local families who know the school, even if the overall roll remains low. The school has a nursery provision, so children can join from age 3, and it serves a mixed cohort with a Church of England character.

Academically, Puller Memorial holds a Good rating from Ofsted across the board, with its most recent graded inspection in 2022 giving top marks of Good for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2015 also rated the school Good overall, so there is consistency in its performance. For Key Stage 2 outcomes, the school sits within Hertfordshire, where the local authority average for pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths is 64%. While Puller Memorial's own KS2 results are not provided in the data, the school's Good rating and stable leadership under headteacher Amanda Hopwood suggest solid foundations. The school does not have a sixth form, as it is a primary, and there are no A-Level results to report. The Ofsted report from 2022 is publicly available for parents who want to dig deeper into the specifics of teaching and pupil progress.

The school offers a practical set of facilities including playing fields, a sports hall, a gymnasium, a sensory room and a chapel, which is fitting for its Church of England status. Sports on offer include tennis, netball, athletics and cross country, while clubs range from book club and drama to gardening, science club and chess. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for social, emotional and mental health, as well as speech, language and communication needs. Admissions data shows that for the 2025/26 intake, all first-preference applicants were offered a place, but with 14 applications for 6 places, it is not a school you can assume you will get into without applying early. This is a small, faith-based primary that will suit families who want a tight-knit community feel, strong pastoral support, and a school where staff know every child by name. The low overall roll compared to capacity also means there may be flexibility for in-year admissions.

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