Thorn Grove Primary SchoolSummercroft Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishop's Stortford.
Summary of the comparison
Thorn Grove Primary School and Summercroft Primary School are primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
Thorn Grove Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Summercroft Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Summercroft Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorn Grove Primary School was judged Good and Summercroft 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 60.0% for Thorn Grove Primary School and 73.0% for Summercroft Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thorn Grove Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Summercroft Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordThorn Grove Primary School | Bishop's StortfordSummercroft Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 232nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 49th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 450 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LD | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.1% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 10.4% 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.
Thorn Grove Primary School
Summercroft Primary School
Full profiles: Thorn Grove Primary School · Summercroft Primary School