Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
76
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Voluntary controlled school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(02/02/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
57%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Little Munden Primary School
Church Lane
Dane End
Ware
SG12 0NR
01920438271

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You, the staff and governors have accurately evaluated the quality of education provided at the school and have addressed all the issues from the previous inspection. You and the deputy headteacher have successfully built a strong team of teachers and support staff. Everyone works together to ensure that pupils get the best possible education. Pupils love their school. At the whole-school school council meeting held during the inspection, 100% of pupils indicated that they would recommend their school to other pupils. One pupil commented, „We have the best teachers in the world! They give us lots of confidence to help us get better.‟ Another pupil said, „Our school is nice because everyone is full of joy!‟ Pupils really appreciate the opportunity to choose the level of difficulty of their work in lessons: „Teachers make learning fun. It‟s not just, “You‟re doing maths today, here‟s your sheet!”‟ Every group in the school council commented on how much they enjoy learning. This was evident when we visited classes and saw pupils getting on with their work and making an effort to do their best. Pupils are also very enthusiastic about the „Munden Mile‟. Pupils said this daily exercise has improved their fitness. You, the staff and governors take your church foundation very seriously and this is a key feature of the school. Consequently, you have developed very strong links with the local church. Pupils have taken on board your school values, which are closely linked to fundamental British values. Pupils are polite and kind to each other and to the adults they work with. Parents speak very highly of the school. All of the 18 responses to Ofsted‟s online questionnaire, Parent View, were positive about every aspect of the school. All of those parents who responded would recommend the school to other parents. I spoke to a number of parents on the playground who are very pleased with how quickly their children settle into school and how well they are getting on. One parent commented: „If she‟s happy, I‟m happy. She‟s come a long way with her reading. She‟s doing really well here.‟ I also received an email from a parent who was full of praise for this „super school‟ – in particular the very warm welcome she receives from you and the staff as well as with the good progress her child is making. The staff talked very positively about your leadership and know the strengths of the school and the areas that need further improvement. One teacher said: „The headteacher is always accessible. She‟s very hands-on and she‟s calm. She makes sure she doesn‟t have a stressed staff.‟ Consequently, staff morale is high because teachers and support staff feel that they are valued. One commented, „The headteacher is very good at finding people‟s strengths and developing them.‟ Staff said that the training they receive helps them to improve their work. Although your self-evaluation is accurate and has robust evidence to support your judgements, the areas you identify for improvement do not appear in the school development plan. You are in the process of rewriting this document. Safeguarding is effective. Safeguarding processes and procedures are fit for purpose. Staff have regular training in how to ensure that pupils are safe and stay safe. For example, in staff meetings, you regularly present possible safeguarding scenarios and staff discuss how they would respond if this happened. You and the designated safeguarding lead are tenacious in following up any concerns you have with children‟s social care. You keep careful track of every contact and keep telephoning until action is taken to ensure that children are safe. Pupils said that behaviour is typically good in class and on the playground. Pupils understand that some pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities have difficulty behaving appropriately at times. Pupils said incidents of poor behaviour are rare and staff sort these out very quickly. Two of the four respondents to the pupil questionnaire said that there are occasional incidents of bullying but staff immediately deal with these and there are no further problems. Inspection findings My first line of enquiry was how you ensure that pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities are rapidly and accurately identified and provision enables them to make the best progress from their starting points.

Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>64, "strongly_agree"=>6, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>28, "strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>14} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>89, "no"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 36 responses up to 03-02-2023

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