Summercroft Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Summercroft Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 December 2022. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 436 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Summercroft Primary are curious and enthusiastic learners.”
- “They benefit from a rich curriculum that extends their interests and deepens their understanding of a broad range of subjects.”
- “Pupils develop detailed subject knowledge.”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils in key stage 2 are not secure in their phonics knowledge.”
- “The reading support that these pupils receive is not focused well enough on identifying and addressing specific gaps in pupils’ phonics knowledge.”
- “These pupils are not developing their confidence and fluency in reading as quickly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 February 2023 (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) | 73% | 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: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thorn Grove Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Windhill21 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Avanti Meadows Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Northgate Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Thorley Hill Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published