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Best Schools in Bishop's Stortford

Compare 31 schools in Bishop's Stortford. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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31

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

21

Good

Primary Schools

26 schools

Secondary Schools

7 schools

Top Performing Schools in Bishop's Stortford

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Thorley Hill Primary School

Community school

Primary

Park Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/18/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+4.0

Maths Progress

+6.7

231 pupils • 10.0% FSM • 6.9% EAL

Windhill21

Academy converter

Primary

Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/24/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+3.5

Maths Progress

+2.0

452 pupils • 12.2% FSM • 27.7% EAL

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S

Academy converter

Primary

Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/8/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

+5.1

428 pupils • 4.9% FSM • 18.2% EAL

Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

School Lane, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/26/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

-0.3

211 pupils • 12.8% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Northgate Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Cricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+1.7

458 pupils • 5.5% FSM • 13.3% EAL

Roseacres Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Roseacres, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/17/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+0.7

Maths Progress

+1.8

217 pupils • 21.7% FSM • 7.4% EAL

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All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

+0.2

219 pupils • 11.4% FSM • 27.9% EAL

Avanti Meadows Primary School

Free schools

Primary

Farnham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

-1.6

148 pupils • 21.6% FSM • 34.5% EAL

Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/4/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

-2.5

121 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 14.0% EAL

Birchwood High School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/27/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

45.1

Progress 8

-0.45

English & Maths 5+

38%

English & Maths 4+

63%

1,418 pupils • 12.1% FSM • 10.9% EAL

Bishop's Stortford College

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

School House, Maze Green Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2PQ

Ages: 4-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,276 pupils • FSM data not available

Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+0.7

Maths Progress

+1.7

342 pupils • 12.3% FSM • 1.8% EAL

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