Hertfordshire
Duncombe School
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What the data says
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Admissions and catchment
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Entry, tests and fees
Fees
2 days | £2,246
Source · checked 28 September 2026
3 days | £3,361
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4 days | £4,153
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5 days | £4,794
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Reception | £5,249 | £449 | £5,698
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Reception | £5,249 | £449 | £5,698
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Year 1 | £5,727 | £467 | £6,194
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Year 2 | £6,185 | £467 | £6,652
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Year 1 | £5,727 | £467 | £6,194
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Year 2 | £6,185 | £467 | £6,652
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Year 3 | £6,752 | £467 | £7,219
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Year 3 | £6,752 | £467 | £7,219
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Years 4 | £7,390 | £467 | £7,857
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Years 6 | £7,390 | £521 | £7,911
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Years 5 | £7,390 | £467 | £7,857
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Years 4 | £7,390 | £467 | £7,857
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Years 5 | £7,390 | £467 | £7,857
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Years 6 | £7,390 | £521 | £7,911
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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School information
| URN | 117628 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jeremy Phelan |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SG14 3JA |
| Latest pupils | 271 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
4 Warren Park Road, Bengeo, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 3JA
www.duncombe-school.co.uk1992414100| DfE number | 6098 |
| UKPRN | 10071122 |
| Opened | 13 Nov 1957 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |