Spellbrook CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

London Road, Spellbrook, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Spellbrook CofE 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 16th of 22 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 6 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

105 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals16.2%

16.2%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.3%

13.3%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.9%

22.9%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Spellbrook CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Reedings Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Mandeville Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Richard Whittington Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Carly Cousins
Phone: 01279723204
Website: spellbrook.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: London Road, Spellbrook, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4BA
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117405

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.