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Windhill21

Academy converter · Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2NE

Ages 3–11 · 451 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-07

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
238
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill107%

451 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
451
Boys / girls
227 / 224
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
451 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
IVY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Ivy Learning Trust
Headteacher
Sarah Wood

Location

Address
Windhill
Postcode
CM23 2NE
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.8%.

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Hillmead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 4PW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Thorn Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5LD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.8 miles away

  • Thorley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 3NH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.40

    0.9 miles away

  • Richard Whittington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM15.3%

    0.9 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%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sarah Wood
Telephone
01279696850
Website
www.windhill.herts.sch.uk

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