Postcode sector · Bishop's Stortford

Schools in CM23 2

Primary and secondary schools serving CM23 2, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: East Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Population: 18,701 (2024)

CM23 2Postcode sector · Bishop's Stortford

Schools

Schools in CM23 2

13 schools in CM23 2: 7 primary, 4 secondary and 2 other, including 2 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 89% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Schools

in CM23 2

Good or better

100%

Of 8 with an Ofsted grade

How full

89%

Well used: 7,695 pupils for 8,633 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

CM23 2

15%

46%

38%

Excellent15.4%
Good46.2%
Not rated38.5%

All schools

The largest schools here

The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,508 pupils · 111% full
Excellent
0.9 miles · November 2023
Bishop's Stortford College
Other · ages 3–18 · Independent · 1,241 pupils · 93% full
Not rated
0.4 miles
St Mary's Catholic School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,106 pupils · 107% full
Not rated
0.3 miles
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Secondary · ages 11–18 · 903 pupils · 124% full
Good
0.8 miles · June 2022
Avanti Grange Secondary School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · 660 pupils · 55% full
Not rated
0.7 miles
Northgate Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 455 pupils · 95% full
Good
0.2 miles · November 2023
Windhill21
Primary · ages 3–11 · 451 pupils · 107% full
Excellent
0.4 miles · October 2018
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 436 pupils · 104% full
Good
0.6 miles · December 2022
Avanti Meadows Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 315 pupils · 48% full
Good
0.9 miles · March 2024
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 226 pupils · 96% full
Good
0.5 miles · December 2019
Hillmead Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.8 miles · March 2024
Avanti Brook Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · 95 pupils · 21% full
Not rated
0.7 miles
White Trees Independent School
Other · ages 11–18 · Independent · 76 pupils · 97% full
Not rated
0.5 miles

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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