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Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QL · Essex · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary Church of England
2.5/10 Below average

359th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 4,247 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0/10 among them, against 3.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 64.0 · 49 40% 1.97
Ofsted 9 35% 0.32
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 0.0 · 10 25% 0.26

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 64.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, matching the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0 out of 10 among them, against 3.4 out of 10 nationally.

Getting in. The school has 93 pupils in a capacity of 117, leaving 24 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.

Worth asking on a visit. With 24 places available, how does the school manage class sizes to ensure individual attention? Since 0.0% reached the higher standard, what specific strategies are used to stretch high-achieving pupils? How does the school support pupils in developing confidence in their learning?

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