Manuden Primary SchoolFarnham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Manuden Primary School and Farnham Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Manuden Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Farnham Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Manuden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Manuden Primary School was judged Good and Farnham Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Manuden Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordManuden Primary School | Bishop's StortfordFarnham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 158th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 371st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 28 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 70 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1DE | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 28 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.8% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 2.8% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 17.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 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.
Manuden Primary School
Farnham Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Manuden Primary School · Farnham Church of England Primary School