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.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 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.