Admission rules for a place to start in September 2026
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
| | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
Number of places available |
60 |
60 |
Number of applications made |
88 |
104 |
Number of places offered |
33 |
38 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
0 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
0 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Siblings |
7 |
Children Of Staff |
1 |
Nearest School |
15 |
Not Nearest School |
15 |
Places offered under each rule in 2024
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2024 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
0 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
1 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Siblings |
4 |
Children Of Staff |
0 |
Nearest School |
18 |
Not Nearest School |
10 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2025 (in metres)
| Rule | 2025 |
|---|
Nearest school |
563.57 |
Distance |
5888.54 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2024 (in metres)
| Rule | 2024 |
|---|
Nearest school |
1162.38 |
Distance |
6452.17 |
Use our
'Find Your Nearest School'
system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address,
in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
Yes - there are vacancies in
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4
Updated: 12 September 2025
Vacancy information is only relevant to
in year applications.
Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.
Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.
Performance and Ofsted
Performance table for Buntingford First School.
Ofsted report and rating for Buntingford First School.
School officers
Admissions Officer: Alyx Langley1
In Year Admissions Officer: Lucy Smith
SEND Local Offer at Buntingford First School