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Thorley Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#638 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thorley Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Apr 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils228
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Diana Gunn
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117230.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.23%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading97%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils228
Girls109
Boys119
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.8%
First language not English6.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size28.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75%
Other White
6.1%
White and Asian
4.8%
Chinese
3.1%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Irish
0.9%
Indian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)10.85
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.25
Support staff (FTE)14.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.123
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thorley Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryRichard Whittington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryThorn Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryManor Fields Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
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1.1 miSecondaryHockerill Anglo-European CollegeAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Thorley Hill Primary School

What is Thorley Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thorley Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Apr 2014.

How does Thorley Hill Primary School rank in England?

Thorley Hill Primary School ranks 638 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Thorley Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Thorley Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thorley Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thorley Hill Primary School made 30 offers from 123 applications (4.1 per offer), and 22 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thorley Hill Primary School?

Thorley Hill Primary School has 228 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thorley Hill Primary School?

Thorley Hill Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thorley Hill Primary School?

At Thorley Hill Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thorley Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thorley Hill Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.