School profile

Spellbrook CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4BA

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Map showing Spellbrook CofE Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,321 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

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

Spellbrook CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils105 of 105 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Carly Cousins
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117405.

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 maths53%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%11%8%
Average reading score105107106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading67%79%76%
Expected standard in writing67%73%73%
Expected standard in maths60%76%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils105
Girls51
Boys54
Eligible for free school meals16.2%
First language not English13.3%
SEN support24
EHC plan3
Average class size25.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.2%
Other White
6.7%
White and Asian
4.8%
Pakistani
1.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
African
1.9%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.9%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence20.7%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence3.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)13
Applications (Reception)43
First preference applications (Reception)9
First preference offers (Reception)9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places105
Pupils on roll103
Unfilled places1.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult8.6
Teachers (FTE)6.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.65
Support staff (FTE)8.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Spellbrook CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryLittle Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryLeventhorpeAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryReedings Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryFawbert and Barnard Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryRichard Whittington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThorley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miNot applicableHowe Green House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Spellbrook CofE Primary School

What is Spellbrook CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Spellbrook CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Spellbrook CofE Primary School rank in England?

Spellbrook CofE Primary School ranks 11,321 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Spellbrook CofE Primary School?

Spellbrook CofE Primary School has 105 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 105.

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.