Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThorley Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Thorley Hill Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thorley Hill Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thorley Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Thorley Hill 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 70.0% for Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 87.0% for Thorley Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thorley Hill Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordLittle Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Bishop's StortfordThorley Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 298th of 430 in Essex | 18th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 122 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 240 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7RE | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 122 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.1% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.9% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 10.4% 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.
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Thorley Hill Primary School
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