Avanti Meadows Primary School

Primary
Free school
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Farnham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Avanti Meadows Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 20th of 22 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 March 2024, report published 30 April 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

315 pupils on roll, with places for 656

Eligible for free school meals17.5%

17.5%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.1%

32.1%, 10.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Avanti Meadows Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Northgate Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Avanti Brook Primary School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Farnham Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Rhys Jones
Phone: 01279598575
Website: avanti.org.uk/avantimeadows (opens in a new tab)
Address: Farnham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 147834

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.