Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSpellbrook CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Spellbrook CofE Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Spellbrook CofE Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Spellbrook CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 53.0% for Spellbrook CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Spellbrook CofE Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordElsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Bishop's StortfordSpellbrook CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 430 in Essex | 99th of 387 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 403 | 105 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 120 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 383 | 116 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 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.
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Spellbrook CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Spellbrook CofE Primary School