Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Term dates

Voluntary aided schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Essex council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Essex's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 9 families put this school as their first choice, and 13 places were offered. 9 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Cath's wrap around childcare Ltd, breakfast club, after-school club. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 7 November 2024: Standards maintained.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary aided school

Phase

Primary

Ages

5–11

Pupils

119 (capacity 140)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Chelmsford

Phone

01279723382

Address

Wrights Green Lane, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7RE

Website

lhandsmhboschools.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports