St Michael's Church of England Primary School
St Michael's CE Primary School, Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachel Griffiths
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 117426
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279652607
About this school
St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bishop's Stortford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 65% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 84% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 81% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 87% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 St Michael's Church of England 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 | 55% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England Primary School compares
St Michael's Church of England Primary School ranked 155th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.2% | 15.7% | 226 | — |
| Windhill21 | 70% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 451 | 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | 66% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 436 | 0.3 miles |
| Northgate Primary School | 82% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 455 | 0.6 miles |
| Hillmead Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 16.6% | 223 | 0.8 miles |
| Thorley Hill Primary School | 87% | 3.9% | 10.5% | 228 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report15 January 2025
- 10 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.74%
- English as an additional language
- 28.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windhill210.1 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S0.3 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Northgate Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Hillmead Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Thorley Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
Other schools in Bishop's Stortford
St Michael's Church of England Primary School ranks 14th 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Primary School is Miss Rachel Griffiths, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 226 on roll (96%), 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Michael's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School ranked 155th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Church of England 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.