St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN · Hertfordshire · primary school
171st 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.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.2/10 against 4,158 of them, against 5.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 68.0 · 60 | 40% | 2.41 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 6.0 · 45 | 25% | 1.12 |
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, 68.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. Only 6.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2025. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Little Linguists Spanish club, School Choir, Remote control car club, Litter picking club, and Stortford Cheerleaders. Sports include Pro-Karate, Tennis, 5 Ds Dodgeball, and Soccer Development. Arts options cover Tappy Toes, Art Explorers, and Hip Hop Pop Street dance. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 226 pupils in a capacity of 236, leaving 10 spare places. With so few vacancies, places are likely to be competitive for new applicants.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in maths? What specific activities are included in the after-school club? How does the school manage the transition for children arriving when places are limited?
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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