St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SAvanti Brook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S and Avanti Brook Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Avanti Brook Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S was judged Good and Avanti Brook Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 StortfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | Bishop's StortfordAvanti Brook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 388 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 363rd of 388 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 436 | 95 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 446 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2UW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 429 | 67 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.4% | 17.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 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.
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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Avanti Brook Primary School
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