Best 3 Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Windhill21 (Primary) in Bishop's Stortford; Avanti Meadows Primary School (Primary) in Bishop's Stortford; Northgate Primary School (Primary) in Bishop's Stortford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Windhill21, Avanti Meadows Primary School and Northgate Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire and Bishop's Stortford. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Windhill21), published Nov 2018. The lowest is 2 (Avanti Meadows Primary School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Avanti Meadows Primary School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,150, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as Ivy Learning Trust and Avanti Schools Trust.
| Attribute |
Windhill21
CM23 2NE
|
Avanti Meadows Primary School
CM23 1FQ
|
Northgate Primary School
CM23 2RL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2NE |
Bishop's Stortford CM23 1FQ |
Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2RL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 22 Nov 2018 | 2 30 Apr 2024 | 2 18 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 656 | 480 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Ivy Learning Trust | Avanti Schools Trust | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.windhill.herts.sch.uk | avanti.org.uk | www.northgate.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01279696850 | 01279598575 | 01279652376 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 2NE - Ofsted
- 1 22 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Website
- www.windhill.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01279696850
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Bishop's Stortford
CM23 1FQ - Ofsted
- 2 30 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Avanti Schools Trust
- Website
- avanti.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01279598575
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 2RL - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.northgate.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01279652376
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