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Thorley Hill Primary School

Community school · Bishop's Stortford · CM23 3NH

Ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-12

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
112.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

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%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

228 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
119 / 109
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
228 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
20
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
Mrs Diana Gunn

Location

Address
Park Lane
Postcode
CM23 3NH
Town
Bishop's Stortford
County
Hertfordshire
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.6%.

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.

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    • FSM15.3%

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    • FSM20.6%

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  • Windhill21

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.8%

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  • Manor Fields Primary School

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.7%

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  • Hillmead Primary School

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

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  • Northgate Primary School

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    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.3%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diana Gunn
Telephone
01279654496
Website
http://thorleyhill.herts.sch.uk/

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