Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School, Tring

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Whateley
Pupils:130 / 140 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01296668386
Address:Station Road, Long Marston, Tring, HP23 4QS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 March 2023View full report
URN:117459
UKPRN:10078498
Diocese:Diocese of St Albans
Constituency:Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths+2ppWriting-29pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 68%. Maths has remained stable at around 55%. Writing has declined from 74% to 45%.

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Chapel Lane (opp)
153m · 2 min walk
Ravens Court (nr)
189m · 3 min walk
Bromley (nr)
360m · 6 min walk
Caravan Park (opp)
506m · 8 min walk
Lukes Lane (opp)
907m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

130 pupils

140 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tring

High pressure
New homes approved:340
Projected new pupils:85

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tring

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

21 March 2023
12 November 2020
12 December 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.3039%

Overall absence

10.71429%

Persistent absence

112

Enrolments

Authorised4.58941%
Unauthorised0.71449%
Persistent (10%+)10.71429%
Severe (50%+)1.78571%

Absence trend

4.08419%
18/19
4.58339%
20/21
5.26172%
21/22
5.03824%
22/23
5.57724%
23/24
5.3039%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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