Community school · Hertfordshire

Thorn Grove Primary School

3–11Ages
223Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117277URN

Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

77 applications for 28 places · 120th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

23 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
9 May 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

77 applications · 28 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 4.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 4.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 3.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	77	2.8	26	0.93
Sep 2025	30	77	2.6	26	0.87
Sep 2024	30	72	2.4	24	0.80
Sep 2023	26	76	2.9	23	0.88
Sep 2022	30	81	2.7	21	0.70
Sep 2021	27	80	3.0	25	0.93
Sep 2020	29	83	2.9	25	0.86
Sep 2019	24	69	2.9	24	1.00
Sep 2018	26	88	3.4	24	0.92
Sep 2017	30	94	3.1	26	0.87
Sep 2016	30	145	4.8	43	1.43
Sep 2015	30	138	4.6	28	0.93
Sep 2014	30	115	3.8	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 70% · Maths 77% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%215th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	10%	105	105
2023/24	45%	7%	105	104
2022/23	58%	10%	106	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Thorn Grove Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Summercroft Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Thorley Hill Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

4.1applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Windhill21
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Richard Whittington Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2019

4.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Northgate Primary School
2.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117277 · 919/2327
Capacity: 240 pupils · 223 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LD
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources