Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSummercroft Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Summercroft Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Summercroft Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Summercroft Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard and Summercroft Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 73.0% for Summercroft Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Summercroft Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordBirchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Bishop's StortfordSummercroft Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 225th of 430 in Essex | 49th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 97 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 117 | 450 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QL | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 97 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.4% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 3.1% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Summercroft Primary School
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