Best primary schools in Bishop's Stortford

How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.

#SchoolResult
1 Thorley Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 87%
2 Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) 80%
3 Elsenham CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 77%
4 Manor Fields Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) 77%
5 Northgate Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) 76%
6 Manuden Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results 76%
7 Hillmead Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 75%
8 Windhill21 Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2025 74%
9 Roseacres Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 73%
10 Summercroft Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 73%
11 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Ofsted: Good (2022) 73%
12 Richard Whittington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2019 71%
13 Hatfield Heath Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 70%
14 Spellbrook CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected 66%
15 St Michael's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 63%
16 Avanti Meadows Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) 62%
17 Little Hallingbury CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 59%
18 Thorn Grove Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 54%
19 Birchanger CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected 54%
20 St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 1 year of results 50%
21 All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 48%
22 Sheering CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) 39%

Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.

Page updated 26 September 2026.