Academy converter · Hertfordshire

Richard Whittington Primary School

3–11Ages
273Pupils
PrimaryPhase
151078URN

Thornbera Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2019

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.4per place

1.8 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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133 applications for 30 places · 13th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2019

Inspection history

27 November 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Richard Whittington Primary School, URN 117346
22 March 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Richard Whittington Primary School, URN 117346

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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

4.4applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 2.2 above England median (2.2)

133 applications · 30 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 4.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2023 3.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2022 4.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 4.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school

This school
Hertfordshire median

Dashed bars: as Richard Whittington Primary School (URN 117346), the previous school.

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	30	133	4.4	46	1.53
Sep 2025	30	119	4.0	32	1.07
Sep 2024 *	30	133	4.4	43	1.43
Sep 2023 *	29	112	3.9	30	1.03
Sep 2022 *	30	135	4.5	34	1.13
Sep 2021 *	27	99	3.7	26	0.96
Sep 2020 *	30	99	3.3	23	0.77
Sep 2019 *	18	77	4.3	18	1.00
Sep 2018 *	35	114	3.3	35	1.00
Sep 2017 *	45	122	2.7	39	0.87
Sep 2016 *	45	135	3.0	32	0.71
Sep 2015 *	41	104	2.5	23	0.56
Sep 2014 *	44	114	2.6	34	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 87% · Maths 93% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%39th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard51%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	24%	110	110
2023/24	68%	16%	108	107
2022/23	64%	16%	106	106

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

Richard Whittington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2019

4.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Thorley Hill Primary School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

4.1applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Manor Fields Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 66%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
Thorn Grove Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hillmead Primary School
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Northgate Primary School
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151078 · 919/2443
Trust: Ivy Learning Trust
Capacity: 330 pupils · 273 on roll
Free school meals: 15.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: Richard Whittington Primary School (URN 117346)
Address: Thornbera Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

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