Primary schools in CM23 (postcode district)

There are 17 primary schools in CM23, teaching 4,331 pupils. Of the 16 with a score, 9 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in CM23 All schools in CM23

Pupils from low-income families13%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools9 of 16scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)12of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full4 of 17schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.4one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (17)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Richard Whittington Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	273	15%	Good 2019	97	92 to 99
2	Manor Fields Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	449	7%	Good 2022	94	88 to 97
3	Thorley Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	228	10%	Good 2024	94	87 to 98
4	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	436	11%	Good 2022	88	78 to 94
5	Windhill21Academy · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	451	12%	Not inspected	88	76 to 94
6	Summercroft Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	436	8%	Good 2022	84	72 to 91
7	Northgate Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	455	5%	Good 2023	83	70 to 90
8	Hillmead Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	223	20%	Good 2024	81	66 to 90
9	Manuden Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Bishop's Stortford	106	1%	Good 2023	80	45 to 94
10	St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	226	16%	Good 2019	57	30 to 79
11	All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's StortfordChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	208	14%	Good 2023	41	20 to 66
12	Avanti Meadows Primary SchoolFree school · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	315	18%	Good 2024	37	16 to 65
13	Thorn Grove Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	223	21%	Not inspected	36	15 to 65
14	Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Bishop's Stortford	93	11%	Report card 2026	30	13 to 59
15	Spellbrook CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Bishop's Stortford	105	17%	Report card 2026	26	10 to 55
16	Farnham Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Bishop's Stortford	9	33%	Good 2024	3	1 to 6
	Avanti Brook Primary SchoolFree school · ages 2-11 · Bishops Stortford	95	12%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.