Hillmead Primary SchoolAvanti Brook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Hillmead Primary School and Avanti Brook Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Hillmead Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Avanti Brook Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hillmead Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hillmead Primary School was judged Good and Avanti Brook Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hillmead Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordHillmead Primary School | Bishop's StortfordAvanti Brook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 388 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 363rd of 388 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 95 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 446 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4PW | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2UW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 67 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 17.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 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.
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.
Hillmead Primary School
Avanti Brook Primary School
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