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.

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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.

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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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