SchoolScoresAvanti Grange Secondary School
Free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Mixed · Sixth form
Part of AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Newland Avenue, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD
01279 211721 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 7 May 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
224 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Bishop's Stortford comparisons use the 4 of its 6 state secondary schools with comparable results. The other 2 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Bishop's Stortford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 1st highest of 4 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 90% of 1,763 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94% | 90% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 1st highest of 4 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 93% of 1,763 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 4 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 97% of 1,763 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 82% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 66 parents whose child had been bullied 2nd highest of 4 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 66% of 1,665 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 55% | 51% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 146 parents who had raised a concern 2nd highest of 4 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 62% of 1,736 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 75% | 74% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 52 parents of children with SEND 2nd highest of 3 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 60% of 789 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 1st highest of 4 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 85% of 1,763 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92%said yes | 85% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 48%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Bishop's Stortford figures pool parents at the Bishop's Stortford schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hertfordshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 176 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 211 |
| Of those, offered a place | 134 (64%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 807 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.7 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.2
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 16 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 12% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 12.9% | 17.1%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 77% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 4.3% | 3.0%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 49% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 13.6% | 13.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 39% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 8.8% | 15.4%* | 19.2% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Lower than 92% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 5.3% | 7.8%* | 8.4% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Lower than 93% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 11.8% | 21.1%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 5th lowest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Lower than 68% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 8.8 | 13.4 | 21.2 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 5th lowest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Lower than 58% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.6% | 7.3% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.12% | 0.23% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 89% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England. | 19.2 | 16.5 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 89% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 14.1 | 12.0 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year 6th highest of 6 state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Higher than 3% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England. | 4.0% | 12.7%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby secondary schools
- Bishop's Stortford College 0.9 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 53% A*/A at A level
- St Mary's Catholic School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 66% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hockerill Anglo-European College 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Hertfordshire and Essex High School and Science College 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 76% grade 5+ English and maths
- Birchwood High School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Bishop's Stortford High School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 69% grade 5+ English and maths
- Forest Hall School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 2 expected, 2 needs attention · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Avanti Grange Secondary School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 7 May 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Avanti Grange Secondary School?
92% of the 224 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Avanti Grange Secondary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Avanti Grange Secondary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 211 families put Avanti Grange Secondary School as their first choice for 176 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 134 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149078.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.