Northgate Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL · Hertfordshire · primary school
53rd of 340 primary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 401 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 2,183 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.9/10 among them, against 8.8/10 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
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 82.0 · 90 | 40% | 3.62 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 15.0 · 84 | 25% | 2.09 |
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, 82.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 15.0% reached the higher standard. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.9 out of 10 among them, against 8.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Rocksteady Band Practice or attend an African drumming workshop. Instrumental lessons are available for piano, cello, drums, guitar, and violin. An after-school club operates, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 449 pupils in a capacity of 480, leaving 31 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive late due to the lack of a breakfast club? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How does the curriculum address the gap between the school’s performance and the national average for similar intakes?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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