Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Bishop's Stortford, Essex
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 62 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and most enjoy attending school.”
- “They know their ‘AWESOME’ school values well, which they choose with staff and parents.”
- “Pupils know the importance of these values and how these should be demonstrated in daily school life.”
To improve
- “However, this is not yet consistent, and low-level disruption is not addressed consistently well.”
- “The school’s strategies for managing behaviour are not fully effective in reaching some pupils.”
- “A few pupils do not demonstrate the respect that they should to each other, staff or equipment.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 2 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Hatfield Heath Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow 2.2 mi Good
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- Harlowbury Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.7 mi Good
- Newhall Primary Academy 2.8 mi Good
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade