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Windhill21
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 2NE
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22 Nov 2018
Top 10 Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Bishop's Stortford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
21
Outstanding
1
Good
17
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 85% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
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Northgate Primary School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 2RL
2
18 Jan 2024
3
Manuden Primary School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 1DE
2
5 Mar 2023
4
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 2NL
2
1 Feb 2023
5
Manor Fields Primary School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 4LE
2
10 May 2022
6
Spellbrook CofE Primary School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 4BA
2
13 Dec 2021
7
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 3SN
2
15 Jan 2020
8
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM22 7RE
2
30 Jul 2019
9
Thorn Grove Primary School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 5LD
2
9 Jun 2019
10
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM22 6DD
2
4 Apr 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Hatfield Heath Primary School 2 • Jan 2019
- Hillmead Primary School 2 • Jun 2018
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Mar 2017
- Summercroft Primary School 2 • Jan 2017
- Richard Whittington Primary School 2 • May 2016
- Farnham Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2015
- Thorley Hill Primary School 2 • Sep 2014
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford 2 • Jun 2014
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak 3 • Sep 2023
- Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3 • Apr 2023