Avanti Grange Secondary School

  • Secondary
  • Free school
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Newland Avenue, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Avanti Grange Secondary School is a secondary school in Bishop's Stortford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 8 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

660 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Avanti Grange Secondary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Bishop's Stortford College0.9 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 23.4
St Mary's Catholic School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingAttainment 8: 57.6
Hockerill Anglo-European College1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 61.7
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College1 mileOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 63.6
Birchwood High School2 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 46.1

School details

School type
Free schools
Sector
Free school
Trust
AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Ben Martin
Address
Newland Avenue, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
149078

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.