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Richard Whittington Primary School

Community school · Bishop's Stortford · CM23 3NP

Ages 3–11 · 304 pupils · Hertfordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.3%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
252

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill92%

304 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
304
Boys / girls
172 / 132
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
304 / 330 (92%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Craig Wood

Location

Address
Thornbera Gardens
Postcode
CM23 3NP
Town
Bishop's Stortford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, 304 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.2%.

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

  • Richard Whittington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 3NP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM15.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Thorley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 3NH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Manor Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 4LE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Windhill21

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2NE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Thorn Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5LD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hillmead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 4PW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.1%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Craig Wood

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