Thorley Hill Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Thorley Hill Primary School and St Michael's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Thorley Hill Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thorley Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorley Hill Primary School was judged Good and St Michael's Church of England 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 87.0% for Thorley Hill Primary School and 68.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thorley Hill Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Michael's Church of England Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordThorley Hill Primary School | Bishop's StortfordSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 216th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 236 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 28.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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.
Thorley Hill Primary School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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