Thundridge Church of England Primary School, Herts
Thundridge Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Herts. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 230th-highest of the 332 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 8,597th of 13,912 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Thundridge Church of England Primary School in detail
Thundridge Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Thundridge Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Thundridge Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Thundridge Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Thundridge Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thundridge Church of England Primary School are Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School (1 mile, Good, 56% reading, 78% maths); St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 75% maths); Kingshill Infant School (1.3 miles, Good); and Larkspur Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 82% maths).
Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior SchoolKingshill Infant SchoolLarkspur Academy
Who goes there
13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Thundridge Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ware Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
Thundridge Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Thundridge Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thundridge Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thundridge Church of England Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
70 pupils
105 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Herts
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Herts
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
45
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
11.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£38,292
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,506
Per pupil
£554k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
55
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Thundridge Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thundridge Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thundridge Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thundridge Church of England Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Thundridge Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thundridge Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Thundridge Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Thundridge Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Thundridge Church of England Primary School?
Thundridge Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Thundridge Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Thundridge Church of England Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thundridge Church of England Primary School?
Thundridge Church of England Primary School has around 91 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thundridge Church of England Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Thundridge Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thundridge Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Thundridge Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Thundridge Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Thundridge Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Thundridge Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Thundridge Church of England Primary School?
Thundridge Church of England Primary School is at Ermine Street, Thundridge, Herts, Hertfordshire, SG12 0SY.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)