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Schools in Bishop's Stortford

32 schools have a Bishop's Stortford postal address: 24 primary and 6 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

Starting school in September 2027

Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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in Bishop's Stortford

Average Attainment 8

57.1

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

+0.32

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

65%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

60%

of 15 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Bishop's Stortford

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Bishop's Stortford secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Bishop's Stortford schools

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Hockerill Anglo-European College Academy converter · Good	62.3	+0.38	73%
2	The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Academy converter · Outstanding	62.0	+0.65	70%
3	The Bishop's Stortford High School Foundation school	58.8	+0.23	73%
4	St Mary's Catholic School Academy converter · Not judged	56.8	+0.43	64%
5	Birchwood High School Academy converter · Not judged	45.5	-0.08	44%
6	Bishop's Stortford College Other independent school	21.8	—	0%
7	All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Voluntary aided school	—	—	—
8	Avanti Brook Primary School Free schools	—	—	—
9	Avanti Grange Secondary School Free schools · Not judged	—	—	—
10	Avanti Meadows Primary School Free schools · Good	—	—	—

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All schools in Bishop's Stortford (A–Z)

1–32 of 32 schools

All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's StortfordPrimary · CM23 5BE
Avanti Brook Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 2UW
Avanti Grange Secondary SchoolSecondary · CM23 2BD
Avanti Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 1FQ
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 5QL
Birchwood High SchoolSecondary · CM23 5BD
Bishop's Stortford CollegeNot applicable · CM23 2PQ
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · CM22 6DD
Farnham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 1HR
Hatfield Heath Primary SchoolPrimary · CM22 7EA
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · CM22 6BP
Hillmead Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 4PW
Hockerill Anglo-European CollegeSecondary · CM23 5HX
Howe Green House SchoolNot applicable · CM22 7UF
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · CM22 7RE
Manor Fields Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 4LE
Manuden Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 1DE
Northgate Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 2RL
Richard Whittington Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 3NP
Roseacres Primary SchoolPrimary · CM22 6QY
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · CM22 7LU
Spellbrook CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 4BA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SPrimary · CM23 2NL
St Mary's Catholic SchoolSecondary · CM23 2NQ
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad OakPrimary · CM22 7HH
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 3SN
Summercroft Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 5BJ
The Bishop's Stortford High SchoolSecondary · CM23 4SH
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeSecondary · CM23 5NJ
Thorley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 3NH
Thorn Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · CM23 5LD
Windhill21Primary · CM23 2NE

Admissions and catchment distances

Bishop's Stortford schools are in Hertfordshire (21) and Essex (11). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Common questions about schools in Bishop's Stortford

How many schools are there in Bishop's Stortford?

32 open schools have a Bishop's Stortford postal address: 24 primary, 6 secondary and 2 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Hockerill Anglo-European College (62.3), The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (62.0), The Bishop's Stortford High School (58.8). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Bishop's Stortford?

Bishop's Stortford schools are in Hertfordshire and Essex. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.