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Richard Whittington Primary School

Thornbera Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP

Primary

Phase

330

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2024 and continues as Richard Whittington Primary School (URN 151078) (opened 1 September 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2023-24
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat61.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
16.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
91.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
44

Pupil Demographics

2023-24
Total Pupils
304
Boys
172 (57%)
Girls
132 (43%)
Capacity
330 (92% full)
SEND
15.7%
FSM Eligible
17.2%
EAL
12.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,301/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24
Overall Absence Rate
5.3% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
14.7% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 73.8%
  • White Other: 8.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.3%

73.8%

White British

8.6%

White Other

4.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Thornbera Gardens

Bishop's Stortford, East of England

Administrative

URN
117346
UKPRN
10079536
Establishment No.
2443

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