Northgate Primary SchoolAvanti Meadows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Northgate Primary School and Avanti Meadows Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Northgate Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Avanti Meadows Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northgate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northgate Primary School was judged Good and Avanti Meadows 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 82.0% for Northgate Primary School and 47.0% for Avanti Meadows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Northgate Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Avanti Meadows Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordNorthgate Primary School | Bishop's StortfordAvanti Meadows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 202nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 656 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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.
Northgate Primary School
Avanti Meadows Primary School
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