Farnham Church of England Primary SchoolAvanti Meadows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Farnham Church of England Primary School and Avanti Meadows Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Farnham Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Avanti Meadows Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Avanti Meadows Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Farnham Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Avanti Meadows Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Avanti Meadows Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordFarnham Church of England Primary School | Bishop's StortfordAvanti Meadows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 371st of 430 in Essex | 202nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 28 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 656 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1HR | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 28 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 17.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.9% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 47.1% | 14.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Farnham Church of England Primary School
Avanti Meadows Primary School
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