Hillmead Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Woburn Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hillmead 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 4th of 22 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 May 2018, report published 15 June 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
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 maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

223 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals18.8%

18.8%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.1%

12.1%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9%

9%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hillmead Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Northgate Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Manor Fields Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Avanti Brook Primary School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Windhill21	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Collier
Phone: 01279656876
Website: hillmead.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woburn Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4PW
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117310

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.