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Avanti Meadows Primary School

Free schools · Bishop's Stortford · CM23 1FQ

Ages 3–11 · 315 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
196

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill48%

315 pupils · 656 places

Pupils on roll
315
Boys / girls
165 / 150
School capacity
656
Capacity fill
315 / 656 (48%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
55
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Rhys Jones

Location

Address
Farnham Road
Postcode
CM23 1FQ
Town
Bishop's Stortford
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, 315 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.7%.

Open schools in Bishop's Stortford
33
Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford
24
Academies among open schools in Bishop's Stortford
36% (12)
Open schools in CM23
26
Primary in CM23
17
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Bishop's StortfordNear CM23

  • Northgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2RL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Avanti Brook Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Bishops Stortford · CM23 2UW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

  • Farnham Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 1HR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Summercroft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5BJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Windhill21

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2NE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.02

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rhys Jones
Telephone
01279598575
Website
https://avanti.org.uk/avantimeadows/

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