Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hertford

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School are Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School (1.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); Cuffley School (1.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths); Woodside Primary School (1.9 miles, 83% reading, 90% maths); and Northaw Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths).

Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (88%).

9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%) and Mixed (15%).

In 2026, 15 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 8 (7.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cuffley Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crown PH (outside), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.