Richard Whittington Primary School
Thornbera Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IVY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Craig Wood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 273
- URN
- 151078
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279657778
About this school
Richard Whittington Primary School is a primary academy in Bishop's Stortford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 273 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Richard Whittington 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 November 2019, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Richard Whittington Primary School (URN 117346).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 |
How Richard Whittington Primary School compares
Richard Whittington Primary School ranked 43rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 5.1% | 16.6% | 273 | — |
| Thorley Hill Primary School | 87% | 3.9% | 10.5% | 228 | 0.3 miles |
| Manor Fields Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 449 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | 66% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 436 | 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 |
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)
- 16.6%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 11.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thorley Hill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Manor Fields Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S0.8 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
Other schools in Bishop's Stortford
Richard Whittington Primary School ranks 3rd 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 Richard Whittington Primary School teach?
- Richard Whittington Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford.
- Who is the headteacher of Richard Whittington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Richard Whittington Primary School is Headteacher Craig Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Richard Whittington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Richard Whittington 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 Richard Whittington Primary School?
- Richard Whittington Primary School has 273 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Richard Whittington Primary School full?
- Richard Whittington Primary School has capacity for 330 pupils and 273 on roll (83%), so it has space against 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 Richard Whittington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Richard Whittington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Richard Whittington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Richard Whittington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Richard Whittington Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Richard Whittington Primary School 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 does Richard Whittington Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Richard Whittington Primary School ranked 43rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Richard Whittington Primary School's absence rate?
- Richard Whittington Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Richard Whittington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Richard Whittington 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 10 July 2026.