Thorley Hill Primary School
Park Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diana Gunn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 117230
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279654496
About this school
Thorley Hill Primary School is a community primary school in Bishop's Stortford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 228 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thorley Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 90% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 112.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 112.0 | 112.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Thorley Hill Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thorley Hill Primary School compares
Thorley Hill Primary School ranked 12th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 3.9% | 10.5% | 228 | — |
| Richard Whittington Primary School | 80% | 5.1% | 16.6% | 273 | 0.3 miles |
| Thorn Grove Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 18.6% | 223 | 0.8 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 68% | 6.2% | 15.7% | 226 | 0.8 miles |
| Windhill21 | 70% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 451 | 0.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | 66% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 436 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.53%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 10.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Richard Whittington Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Thorn Grove Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Windhill210.9 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S0.9 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
Other schools in Bishop's Stortford
Thorley Hill Primary School ranks 1st of the 22 ranked primary schools in Bishop's Stortford.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Primary
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Primary
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Farnham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatfield Heath Primary School Primary
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hillmead Primary School Primary
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Manor Fields Primary School Primary
- Manuden Primary School Primary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Thorley Hill Primary School teach?
- Thorley Hill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford.
- Who is the headteacher of Thorley Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thorley Hill Primary School is Mrs Diana Gunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thorley Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thorley Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Thorley Hill Primary School?
- Thorley Hill Primary School has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Thorley Hill Primary School full?
- Thorley Hill Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 228 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thorley Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thorley Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thorley Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thorley Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Thorley Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thorley Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Thorley Hill Primary School ranked 12th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thorley Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Thorley Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thorley Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thorley Hill Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.