Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford

23 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.

Bishop's Stortford in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 22 schools in Bishop's Stortford first 716 times for 707 places: 1.01 first choices per place. 5 of the 22 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 6 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.69 miles (Thorley Hill Primary School) to 2.11 miles (Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School).

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's StortfordGood · CM23 5BE
Avanti Meadows Primary SchoolGood · CM23 1FQ
Farnham Church of England Primary SchoolGood · CM23 1HR
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · CM22 6BP
Hillmead Primary SchoolGood · CM23 4PW
Manor Fields Primary SchoolStrong standard · CM23 4LE
Manuden Primary SchoolGood · CM23 1DE
Northgate Primary SchoolGood · CM23 2RL
Richard Whittington Primary SchoolGood · CM23 3NP
Roseacres Primary SchoolGood · CM22 6QY
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SGood · CM23 2NL
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · CM23 3SN
Summercroft Primary SchoolGood · CM23 5BJ
Thorley Hill Primary SchoolGood · CM23 3NH
Windhill21Outstanding (2018) · CM23 2NE
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood (2019) · CM22 6DD
Hatfield Heath Primary SchoolGood (2019) · CM22 7EA
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood (2019) · CM22 7RE
Thorn Grove Primary SchoolGood (2019) · CM23 5LD
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolExpected standard · CM23 5QL
Spellbrook CofE Primary SchoolExpected standard · CM23 4BA
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad OakExpected standard · CM22 7HH
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRequires improvement · CM22 7LU

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