Northgate Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Northgate Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 November 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 455 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils have a thirst for learning.”
- “They work hard and achieve well, particularly in reading and mathematics.”
- “Pupils appreciate the opportunities they get to develop outside the classroom.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, pupils do not learn as well as the school would like them to.”
- “It is in a transitional or early stage of development.”
- “Teachers need support to design sequences of lessons that will deepen pupils’ understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (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) | 82% | 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: 60 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 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.
- Avanti Brook Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Windhill21 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hillmead Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Avanti Meadows Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manor Fields Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published