Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 22nd of 22 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 19 June 2025

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

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

62 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals27.4%

27.4%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.5%

6.5%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21%

21%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hatfield Heath Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Reedings Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Mandeville Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Hafise Nazif
Phone: 01279734210
Website: sheering.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LU
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115099

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.