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Spellbrook CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bishop's Stortford · CM23 4BA

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

105

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
117405

Location

Address
London Road, Spellbrook
Postcode
CM23 4BA
Town
Bishop's Stortford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
54 / 51
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
105 / 120 (88%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carly Cousins
Telephone
01279723204
Website
www.spellbrook.herts.sch.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
75%
Higher standard (RWM)
31%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.8%

Persistent absence

23.5%

Unauthorised

1.2%

Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
98

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.4% · Persistent 20.0%
2021/22
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 18.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England