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Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford

All 14 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.

14 schools in Bishop's Stortford

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  1. Manor Fields Primary School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Bishop's Stortford average.

    71 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    449
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school Manor Fields Primary School
  2. Windhill21

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Bishop's Stortford average.

    67 first choices, 61 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    451
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school Windhill21
  3. Thorley Hill Primary School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bishop's Stortford average.

    24 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    228
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school Thorley Hill Primary School
  4. Northgate Primary School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bishop's Stortford average.

    60 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1182%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    455
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school Northgate Primary School
  5. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Bishop's Stortford average.

    46 first choices, 51 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    436
    Pupils per teacher
    27.2
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
  6. Summercroft Primary School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Bishop's Stortford average.

    58 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    436
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school Summercroft Primary School
  7. Hillmead Primary School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4PW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Bishop's Stortford average.

    24 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    223
    Pupils per teacher
    21.5
    View school Hillmead Primary School
  8. Richard Whittington Primary School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Bishop's Stortford average.

    46 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    273
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Richard Whittington Primary School
  9. St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Bishop's Stortford average, high absence.

    26 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    226
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school St Michael's Church of England Primary School
  10. Avanti Meadows Primary School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bishop's Stortford average.

    38 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    315
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school Avanti Meadows Primary School
  11. Thorn Grove Primary School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LD · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bishop's Stortford average.

    26 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    223
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school Thorn Grove Primary School
  12. All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bishop's Stortford average.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
  13. Avanti Brook Primary School

    Bishops Stortford, CM23 2UW · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    33 first choices, 28 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    6.8%Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    95
    Pupils per teacher
    12.6
    View school Avanti Brook Primary School
  14. Bishop's Stortford College

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2PQ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bishop's Stortford 4.5%
    Pupils
    1,241
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bishop's Stortford College
The big picture

How Bishop's Stortford's primary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bishop's Stortford 72%England 62%Avanti Meadows Primary School: 47%Thorn Grove Primary School: 60%All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford: 61%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S: 66%St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 68%Windhill21: 70%Summercroft Primary School: 73%Hillmead Primary School: 77%Manor Fields Primary School: 80%Richard Whittington Primary School: 80%Northgate Primary School: 82%Thorley Hill Primary School: 87%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bishop's Stortford average 4.8%Windhill21: 3.6%Manor Fields Primary School: 3.6%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S: 3.8%Thorley Hill Primary School: 3.9%Northgate Primary School: 4.2%All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford: 4.6%Avanti Meadows Primary School: 4.8%Hillmead Primary School: 4.9%Summercroft Primary School: 5%Richard Whittington Primary School: 5%Thorn Grove Primary School: 5.4%St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 6.2%Avanti Brook Primary School: 6.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford

Ofsted grades in Bishop's Stortford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 11
  • Good: 10 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 11
  • Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bishop's Stortford

  1. Some are faith schools.

    4 of the 14 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    14 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford, explained

There are 14 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford, teaching 5,259 children. 5 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

72.1% of pupils in Bishop's Stortford met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

11.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,656 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Bishop's Stortford?
There are 14 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Bishop's Stortford?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Bishop's Stortford on Eduscope are Manor Fields Primary School, Windhill21 and Thorley Hill Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Bishop's Stortford?
Bishop's Stortford has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 10 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Bishop's Stortford perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Bishop's Stortford, 72% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Bishop's Stortford primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Bishop's Stortford is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Bishop's Stortford?
When choosing a primary school in Bishop's Stortford, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 14 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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