Northgate Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2RL · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS279%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM5.3%
1.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147834
Avanti Meadows Primary School
Free schools · Bishop's Stortford · CM23 1FQ
Ages 3–11 · 315 pupils · Hertfordshire
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
67%
Overall absence
4.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
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
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 109.0
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%+)
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%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5BE · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS242%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM13.8%
1.1 miles away
Free schools · Primary
Bishops Stortford · CM23 2UW · Hertfordshire
Ages 2–11
- FSM11.7%
1.1 miles away
Farnham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bishop's Stortford · CM23 1HR · Essex
Ages 4–11
- Absence8.2%
- FSM33.3%
1.2 miles away
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5QL · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM10.8%
1.3 miles away
Summercroft Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5BJ · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM8.0%
1.3 miles away
Windhill21
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2NE · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS282%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM11.8%
1.3 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bishop's Stortford · CM23 3SN · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM15.6%
1.4 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Rhys Jones
- Telephone
- 01279598575