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Avanti Grange Secondary School

Free schools · Bishops Stortford · CM23 2BD

Ages 11–18 · 660 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
304

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill55%

660 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
660
Boys / girls
328 / 332
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
660 / 1,200 (55%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
66
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ben Martin

Location

Address
Newland Avenue
Postcode
CM23 2BD
Town
Bishops Stortford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, 660 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bishops Stortford
33
Secondary schools in Bishops Stortford
7
Academies among open schools in Bishops Stortford
36% (12)
Open schools in CM23
26
Secondary in CM23
7
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bishops StortfordNear CM23

  • St Mary's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2NQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hockerill Anglo-European College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5HX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Birchwood High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5BD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Bishop's Stortford High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 4SH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence5.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Forest Hall School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Martin
Telephone
01279211721
Website
https://avanti.org.uk/avantigrange/

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