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Windhill21

Primary · Academy converter · Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,993 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Windhill21 Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Oct 2018

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils451
GenderMixed
Head teacherSarah Wood
TrustIVY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141851.

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 maths70%, 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.22%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils451
Girls224
Boys227
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.5%
First language not English29%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size29.7

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
57%
Other White
17.3%
Chinese
4.7%
White and Asian
3.8%
Other mixed
3.5%
Pakistani
2.2%
Indian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other Asian
1.8%

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 teacher24.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)18.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.91
Support staff (FTE)23.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.61
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.260
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.67
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

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 absence3.3%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.9%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to 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 rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Windhill21
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableBishop's Stortford CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryNorthgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryHockerill Anglo-European CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHillmead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThorn Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThorley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Windhill21

What is Windhill21's Ofsted rating?

Windhill21 is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Oct 2018.

How does Windhill21 rank in England?

Windhill21 ranks 4,993 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Windhill21's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Windhill21 met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Windhill21?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Windhill21 made 61 offers from 260 applications (4.3 per offer), and 59 of 67 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Windhill21?

Windhill21 has 451 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Windhill21?

Windhill21 had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Windhill21?

At Windhill21, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Windhill21?

In 2025/26, pupils at Windhill21 missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.9% 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.