Compare Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden and The Willows Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Primary) in Bishop's Stortford; St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden (Primary) in Manchester; The Willows Primary School (Primary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden and The Willows Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire and Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School), published Apr 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for The Willows Primary School (Sep 2022). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,150, typical FSM 30–35%, range 10–15%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD and Children of Success Schools Trust.
| Attribute |
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
CM22 6DD
|
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
M22 4NR
|
The Willows Primary School
M22 1BQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 6DD |
Manchester M22 4NR |
Manchester M22 1BQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 4 Apr 2019 | 2 1 Apr 2019 | 2 21 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 354 | 423 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Essex (881) | THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Children of Success Schools Trust |
| Website | www.elsenham.essex.sch.uk | www.thrive-stw.com | www.willows.manchester.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01279813198 | 01619983663 | 01614374444 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM22 6DD - Ofsted
- 2 4 Apr 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.elsenham.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01279813198
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Manchester
M22 4NR - Ofsted
- 2 1 Apr 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Website
- www.thrive-stw.com
- Telephone
- 01619983663
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
M22 1BQ - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Children of Success Schools Trust
- Website
- www.willows.manchester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01614374444
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