Windhill21
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IVY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Sarah Wood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 451
- URN
- 141851
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279696850
About this school
Windhill21 is a primary academy in Bishop's Stortford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 451 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Windhill21, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 70% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 18% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 80% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Windhill21 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 | 82% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 448 |
| 2024/25 | 456 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Windhill21 compares
Windhill21 ranked 125th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 451 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 68% | 6.2% | 15.7% | 226 | 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 | 0.5 miles |
| Hillmead Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 16.6% | 223 | 0.8 miles |
| Thorn Grove Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 18.6% | 223 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.14%
- English as an additional language
- 28.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 7.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S0.3 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
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Northgate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
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Hillmead Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Thorn Grove Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
Other schools in Bishop's Stortford
Windhill21 ranks 11th 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 Windhill21 teach?
- Windhill21 teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford.
- Who is the headteacher of Windhill21?
- The headteacher of Windhill21 is Sarah Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Windhill21 been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Windhill21, 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 Windhill21?
- Windhill21 has 451 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Windhill21 full?
- Windhill21 has capacity for 420 pupils and 451 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Windhill21 a faith school?
- No. Windhill21 has no designated religious character.
- Does Windhill21 have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Windhill21 as having nursery classes.
- Is Windhill21 part of an academy trust?
- Windhill21 is part of IVY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Windhill21's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Windhill21 compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Windhill21 ranked 125th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Windhill21's absence rate?
- Windhill21's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Windhill21's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Windhill21'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 2 July 2026.