Hillmead Primary SchoolManor Fields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Hillmead Primary School and Manor Fields Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Hillmead Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Manor Fields Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Manor Fields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hillmead Primary School was judged Good and Manor Fields 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 77.0% for Hillmead Primary School and 80.0% for Manor Fields Primary School.
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) and has risen at Manor Fields Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordHillmead Primary School | Bishop's StortfordManor Fields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 29th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 447 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 465 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4PW | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 447 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 4.4% 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.
Hillmead Primary School
Manor Fields Primary School
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