Northgate Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Northgate Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Northgate Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S is ahead on our composite score.
Northgate Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 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 66.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S.
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S (82.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordNorthgate Primary School | Bishop's StortfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 34th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 429 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 420 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 429 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 22.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 5.7% 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.
Northgate Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
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