Little Hallingbury Church of England primary school originated in 1822, when Anne Phillips built a school, supported by subscription, at the approach to Church Green.

The total Sunday and weekday attendance rose from 49 in 1835 to 72 in 1838.

In 1841 a National school for 200 was built by subscription and a government grant on land adjoining the churchyard. It was badly constructed, and in 1869 it was replaced by a new school at the corner of Church Green and the Bishop's Stortford road. It received annual government grants from 1861.

The school was enlarged in 1884. It was reorganized in 1945 for juniors and infants, was granted Aided status in 1952, and was again enlarged in 1975.

Samuel Page, by will proved 1862, gave £25 in trust to Little Hallingbury school. Nothing was known of the charity in 1979. G. E. Garvey, by will proved 1938, gave £40 in trust for annual good conduct prizes to a boy and a girl pupil at the school.

In 1979 the income was used to buy books for the school library.